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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Nobody is saying the GM needs to make a trade today or tomorrow. However you can question why Gillies wouldn't get an opportunity. Smith's .886 SV% ranks 47th out of 48 NHL goaltenders. What exactly do you have to lose at this point starting Gillies over him?
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Sure, give Gillies an opportunity. There really isn't much to lose at this point (besides Gillies' confidence if he gets lit up). But at this point it's a hail mary. The guy is rocking a .864 SV% in the AHL this year - he doesn't even crack the top 50 in the league. So Gillies has actually been playing worse in the AHL than Smith has been playing in the NHL. Maybe he plays better against NHL shooters than AHL shooters, but I doubt it.