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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Gillies is younger, has more potential and a higher ceiling. Rittich may have a more calming presence and is a little less “scrambly” but Gillies has the better long term outlook and needs to be given the opportunity to walk so that he can run. He has looked better than Rittich in the preseason, not by a huge margin, but definitely better. Give him 4 or 5 starts and if he falters badly then look to the trade market. We need to see what he can do.
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Gillies is younger than Rittich
by fifteen months. People mention this as if the age difference between them is equal to several years. It's trivial. Rittich has at least established a bit of a track record as a competent NHL backup. I think it reasonable to see Gillies start to dominate in the AHL before supplanting Rittich on the Flames bench.