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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
There are a few articles which suggest that goalies decline after 27. Gillies (24) and Rittich (25) would have to prove that they are NHL starters soon if the Flames are going to plan for them to be starters in the future.
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That may be, but that also reinforces the view that most goalies's window is also very short. I think everyone agrees that one of Gillies or Rittich needs to take the step in the next two years, but they are both also well within range of when most NHL goalies emerge as starters.