I don't think Tre can afford not to add a capable backup before the playoffs. It's an obvious area of weakness, and if the Flames get bumped in round 1 because Rittich gets hurt and Smith can't fill in effectively, then Tre would rightly be criticized. This is not a case where we could say hindsight is 20/20.
Even if they get someone who's just young and apparently solid to park in the AHL, that would help since I don't see much other help coming from the farm.
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