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Originally Posted by kehatch
The bottom line for me is the Flames need better goaltending this season then they got last season. But they have the same goalies, and one is turning 36 and coming of an injury / poor finish.
We can debate semantics, individual details, or hypothetical situations all day long. But the above is fact. There is legitimate concern that the goaltending will be the same/worse and it is a legitimate risk going into the season.
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Yes, it is a fact that one of the goalies is 36.
It is also a fact that the other 2 goalies are 26 and 24, and both just had their first seasons of exposure to the NHL last year.
So while it is definitely a concern that the 36 year old may be worse, it is also a very realistic possibility that we see progression from the other two - in fact, I expect it.
I am not arguing that goaltending isn't a concern, it is definitely the #1 concern heading into this season. But if we're going to quote facts, let's try to consider all of them in balanced measure.