Makes one wonder if a few guys wont be back next yr:
Rittich - RFA
Smith - UFA
Gillies
Parsons
McDonald - RFA
Schneider
Zagidulin
I think it is safe to say Rittich, Parsons and Zagadulin will all be in the organization next season. Meanwhile McDonald is guaranteed to not re-sign given the amount of guys we already have to make spots for.
Schneider can be dumped in the ECHL but Gillies and Zagidulin can only play in the AHL or NHL and Parsons is a guy you want to keep developing preferably in the AHL.
How do we make room for all these guys if we go after a legitimate NHL goalie to tandem with Rittich?
Gillies played great in the final stretch of the season so its not as easy as dumping him.
How the goaltending and defense corps look next year is certainly intriguing given our depth at each position.
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