David Rittich's sv% is at .917 right now. Down a bit from a couple weeks ago. If he stays around there, that should keep the cap hit at a reasonable amount.
But at the same time, kind of goes to show the team needs a better back up option than Mike Smith at his point. Rittich is still just second year goaltender and Treliving needs to shore up this position and give the Flames 2 legitimate options that can inspire confidence. I think Smith can beat the Arizona Coyotes in a 7 game series, but against stiffer competition in the playoffs, I fear he might fold like he did against Boston a few games ago.
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