For goaltending, I think development has been the problem moreso than drafting. Guys like Gillies and Parsons looked like great picks a year after they were drafted. Broissoit looked good too, but the traded him.
The Flames were patient with Irving. He looked good for awhile too, but could never succeed in the NHL. Again, the Flames were patient with Ortio, but he also couldn't perform in the NHL.
Guys like Gillies and Parsons have sustained major injuries. Neither goalie has improved much since they were 19-20 years old. Mason McDonald was a bad pick from the beginning, I'm guessing the Flames thought he had a lot of potential for whatever reason. They didn't manage to develop him into reaching that potential.
For the most part, I'm fine with how the Flames have been drafting goalies. It's the development that needs to be revamped.
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