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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Only Lehner has decent stats this year and he ain't going anywhere IMO. After him the best stats of a UFA are owned by - wait for it - Brian Elliott. Mind you - I likely need to adjust Talbot's numbers because of the Edmonton effect.
Most of the UFAs who have decent track records despite a less than great year (Bob, Varlamov, Howard) are long in the tooth or wouldn't come here.
There are a few RFAs who I'd love to get a look at though - Petersen, Ullmark.
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Brian Elliott got a lot of hate but his .910 2.55 in 49 games does not look all of that horrific. In fact out of Flames goalies who have played more than 30 games with the team, he is ranked 3rd of all time in save percentage. Only Kiprusoff and Ramo were better.
More than anything, this tells me the Flames have not had good goal tending since 2013. Also, it is an indication that as a fan base we are very eager to blame goalies for their short comings.