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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
The thing is, Rittich is an RFA this summer. Say the flames do take the wait and see approach. What if Rittich finishes with his current sv% and GAA? What if he gets Vezina votes? What if he wins a playoff round or 2.
What’s going to stop him from getting near or Hellebuyck like money? Goalies are voodoo to me as well and the idea of paying Rittich $5M-$6M on a long term deal scares me. That’s why I’m in the sign him early camp to get that number as low as possible.
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I would be surprised if Rittich gets more than a 3 year deal and $4.5m/yr after only one good season. Hellebuck had a couple of good seasons before his contract. The Flames don't have the cap space to pay him more than that. I think Rittich will be reasonable with his contract demands. I don't believe he would be willing to miss a season or just sign a one year deal. Way to risky for him after only having the one good season.