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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I think you can also put SJ into the same boat. Unlike the Flames they have two bad goalies—not just one. Martin Jones has been their best option this season, and he is rocking a gaudy 0.896 SP.
Jones's struggles this year remind me of how Cam Talbot has deteriorated, and it makes me wonder about the long-term effects of fatigue on goalies. He has played +70-games every year since becoming a starter between regular season and playoff appearances: could the accumulation of long seasons and tonnes of starts have caught up to him?
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This sounds like a compelling argument for having a competent and trustworthy backup who can spell your starter...which the Flames do not have. So now for both short and long term it appears quite important that they upgrade the position.