[Rumour] Friedman: Flames have inquired about Pittsburgh Goalie Matt Murray

[psyang]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

...The thread is about Matt Murray and the speculation around him. Every time I come in here it's about something/someone else entirely.

I know, it's confusing since this doesn't happen in the other threads on CP.

[Demetric]

Originally Posted by psyang

I know, it's confusing since this doesn't happen in the other threads on CP.

fixed your post

[bax]

Originally Posted by Conroy4Mayor

The fact that Pittsburg has better goaltending depth than the Flames does not make Zatkoff and inferior goaltender.



Do you honestly believe that if Ortio were on any other team he would have been given as many NHL starts as the Flames gave him the past couple of years? Did he really earn those starts?



Ortio was picked in the 6th round. Sent back to Finland after his first AHL stint. Spent some time in the ECHL. Rode the pine for most of this year, even while the other goaltenders truly stank. He passed through waivers. Maybe he's not as great as you think?



Regardless of your preference for homegrown talent, I happen to think Zatkoff would be a better backup for the Flames next year. And I think Zatkoff would happily accept the backup role. Ortio will aspire for the eventual starter's role, which I believe Gillies will take from him, creating unwanted tension.

You want zatkoff because Ortio will create unwanted tension by trying to improve himself in order to take the starting position? Aka competition?

There's a reason why the pens couldn't find a taker for Zatkoff while shopping him hard before the deadline.

[monkeyman]

I didn't like Zatkoff's game, he looked slow and I thought he was lucky. My prediction, if he starts next game he's going to be lit up.