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Originally Posted by Nelson
This is depressing. I don’t think any of the Flames-drafted-and-developed goalies are close to making an impact at the NHL level. Rittich seems to be good for about 40 games a season. I really wish we knew how he’d perform in the playoffs given a good opportunity (not being put in for 1 period of an elimination game after not having played strong competition for months). But this is definitely a strong point against what I’m saying about acquiring a goalie in FA or by trade.
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At the end of the day the Flames have drafted some promising goalies. Some big misses as well, but that's every team. I do wonder if the development of our prospects has gotten better along with the scouting department. Seems obvious you need both to produce a solid stream of team grown talent.