My problem with getting a new backup is that any resource spent would likely be better spent on a guy that's actually likely to play in the playoffs. Which your backup goaltender is not likely to do.
We are also really, really short on quality forward prospects. Quality forwards on ELC's are crucial to creating a successful team in the cap era. We need to keep our draft picks really bad or our window will close prematurely.
Spending a first on a goalie when we already have a starter is not a good way to spend that resource, when you consider what else a first round pick can get you.
Of course all that said, goalies are often surprisingly cheap. A 4th rounder or below with a quality AHL guy can get it done.
However, I'd first rotate the depth goalies we have in the backup role.
I think we have almost the perfect situation for giving kids experience. It's really hard to be worse Smith, but there's no need to carry the team, and the team is good enough to make the playoffs pretty much regardless of how bad the goalies not-named Rittich play.
(We're on track to 105 points with Smith starting half the games so far.)
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