If you can find a viable alternative solution to Smith, which doesn't involving getting rid of picks and blue-chip prospects, you do it. But I don't think you can. Transaction priorities has to be on top 6 level players first and foremost. Don't think the team will have much capital to find a more permanent solution to the goaltending tandem this off season. So I'm fully expecting Smith to come back in a stop-gap contract.
Hopefully Rittich continues where he left off last season before he got hurt. If so, then at least the Flames have a goalie they can play in the starter role.
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