I have trouble finding fault in the goalie situation, because even with hindsight I think the team would be in a worse position if we had landed one of the goalies which were moved in the last few years.
The team makeup the Flames have now looks very good heading into the season. A lot of young good players throughout the forward and defensive ranks, with a lot of potential to break out and put them in a strong position. Nothing guaranteed to turn out, but a lot of decent chances for it to go well, makes for a great entertainment product.
Every way I play through alternative histories where the Flames paid enough to sign a free agent goalie or traded enough to acquire one, the result is gaping hole in their forward/defensive lineup. Especially taking into account things like if they had acquired Cam Talbot in the 2015 off season, beyond the acquisition cost, they would most like have finished higher and missed Matthew Tkachuk on the 2016 draft.
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