Just went back and read Trelivings comments back when he traded for Elliot and the later for Smith.
Credit where its due in neither case did Treliving glow about acquiring a "true #1 starter" in either guy. He had Ortio and he simply said when he traded for Elliot "We got better today".
As for Smith his comments were of the "we know hes in the twilight as an older goalie but he started late and has low mileage".
Treliving never referred to either as a "true #1 starter" the way he did yesterday when signing Markstrom. That gives me hope.
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