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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I don't think calling Dansk an upgrade upon Gillies or Rittich is particularly bold. He's younger, has higher and more recent draft pedigree, and has shown elite-quality play (albeit in small doses) at the NHL level.
Also, to patronize means to treat condescendingly or as a child. Repeatedly insisting that I "refuse to see things" is pretty condescending to me, but I'm not interested in a debate on semantics.
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Dansk has some nice upside. But so do Rittich and Gillies. I think you're refusing the see the upside in the guys we have. Were we short on goalie prospects I'd be all for claiming a guy like that off waivers. But I think case I don't think he's a big upgrade on Rittich/Gillies so I think sticking with the guys we've invested in is the right move.
As for Patronize
patronize | ˈpatrənʌɪz | (also patronise)
verb [with object]
1 (often as adjective patronizing) treat with an apparent kindness which betrays a feeling of superiority: ‘She's a good-hearted girl,’ he said in a patronizing voice.
Clearly I was not treating you with apparent kindness so it was a poor choice of words. If I then said, "Good try there kid" now that would be patronizing.
Now maybe Flames scouts and management are very, very high on Dansk. If they do then I'm sure they'll claim him. But I think they are quite high on the upside of Rittich and Gillies. I think Flames management and scouts hold a much higher opinion of Gillies and Rittich than you do. That's why I said you are refusing to see their upside.
Now all that said goaltending is one of the hardest positions for people to judge and evaluate. And a lot of patience is needed for young goalies. I can't claim to be an expert on evaluating young goalies but IMO having watched the Flames develop goalies in the past 20 years I think Rittich, Gillies and Parsons are some of the best prospects we've had in that timeframe.
Guess we'll see what happens but I think the Flames are pretty happy with their goaltenders at the moment despite some posters being unhappy. I think the Flames still see starter potential in all of Rittich/Gillies/Parsons. We've got 3 rolls of the dice there and I believe one or more of them will indeed to prove to develop into an NHL starter. I think the Flames probably see it similarly but its hard to know for sure.