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Originally Posted by ComixZone
I don’t think there’s any chance we move Rittich. This upcoming year is going to require that you have a high end tandem. Markstrom is our go-to #1, but Rittich will need to play 35 games. If we spread that out enough, hopefully Rittich can stay healthy and deliver a season of .910+ goaltending.
There’s a good chance this will be a historic, once in a life time Canadian Division - and we’ll need two good goalies to win that division.
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Agreed. You see other teams like Montreal shoring up their backup position knowing that it will be important. No starter will play more than about 55 games or so if the schedule is condensed. The backup position may determine if you make or miss the playoffs.