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Originally Posted by tvp2003
Related question: how many games will/should the backup play next year?
We know Sutter likes his workhorse starter -- and he has one in Markstrom. But will/should he be playing 65+ games and still have gas in the tank for the playoffs? The most he's played in a season is 60 (both 2017/18 and 2018/19); I'd prefer to keep him in that range but if we're fighting for a playoff spot I could easily see it going above that.
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I think it would really depend on the backup, the amount of back to backs, and how hard the Flames are fighting for a playoff spot. I expect the backup(s) to play for 27-32 games.
A lot depends on the difference in the quality of the goalkeepers, the bigger the drop-off the less the backup will play. If you get a league minimum backup then he is most likely to get 15-20 games. On the other hand if you get someone for $2-3M he might get closer to 35 games, but that would be pushing it with Sutter.