Confirmed with Link: Ramo Extension - one year $3.8 million

[Zirakzigil]

So happy he's back. Hes better than Hilller

 

[Mobiandi]

Not sure if I like this

 

[Tofveve]

I like this move. Obviously this is the last year we'll be playing this two goalie system. This is a signing to let Ramo know you have one year to take the number one spot.

 

[chunkylover53]

So uhhh someone has to be traded right? Hope they don't trade Ortio unless the return is really really damn good.

 

[Mobiandi]

There's no way Ortio's being dealt.

But as it stands, we have two bang average goalies and an unproven one whose chances of becoming our future starter are hard to gauge. I honestly wish we would've let Ramo go to FA now that I think about it

 

[GAMO1992]

You have to think with Ramo coming back that Hiller will be on the move to a team that could use some insurance in net.

 

[Gritty]

You have to think with Ramo coming back that Hiller will be on the move to a team that could use some insurance in net.

I'm curious where that will be...

Buffalo / San Jose... ?

 

[RedHot]

I think Blues would be a decent fit for Hiller, they don't really seem happy with Elliot of late

 

[GAMO1992]

List of teams that could use Hiller's services:
Blues
San Jose(although they just made a big splash on Jones)
Vancouver
Edmonton
Arizona
Buffalo(lehner is still unproven)

thats the list I came up with.

 

[Skobel24]

Does SJ still need a goalie?

Edit: Nvm, they have Jones. Maybe Dallas wants a solid #3.

 

[Mobiandi]

List of teams that could use Hiller's services:
Blues
San Jose(although they just made a big splash on Jones)
Vancouver
Edmonton
Arizona
Buffalo(lehner is still unproven)

thats the list I came up with.

I think Vancouver and Arizona are the most likely destinations out of those 6

 

[GAMO1992]

Does SJ still need a goalie?

Edit: Nvm, they have Jones. Maybe Dallas wants a solid #3.

Lethonen has a cap over 6M
Niemi was just signed to a reasonable cap as well..
no way they run 3 goalies at over $10M

 

[GAMO1992]

I think Vancouver and Arizona are the most likely destinations out of those 6

Well I mean with the way that Benning has been trading lately....Horvat anyone?

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Lethonen has a cap over 6M
Niemi was just signed to a reasonable cap as well..
no way they run 3 goalies at over $10M

No one thought they would run 2 goalies over 10m.

 

[GAMO1992]

No one thought they would run 2 goalies over 10m.

that just reinforces my point though Hillers 4.5 cap would bring them up wayyy to much. Unless they trade us Lehtonen

 

[Skobel24]

Lethonen has a cap over 6M
Niemi was just signed to a reasonable cap as well..
no way they run 3 goalies at over $10M

It was a joke. About how they're spending too much on goalies.

 

[GAMO1992]

It was a joke. About how they're spending too much on goalies.

Darn, I Shoulda seen the invisible sarcasm emote then

 

[Skobel24]

Darn, I Shoulda seen the invisible sarcasm emote then

It's right there. Diagonally.

 

[Mr Lebowski]

Hiller's gone

 

[Anglesmith]

 

[Ynnek]

Glad Ramo is back he is better than Hiller.

 

[Beats By CoRD]

I dunno.. I just wasn't comfortable with Hiller and Ortio next year. Hiller has kind of proven he is inconsistent and Ortio is too unproven as of now. I dont mind this resigning at all. Its a safe move.

 

[Lunatik]

List of teams that could use Hiller's services:
Blues
San Jose(although they just made a big splash on Jones)
Vancouver
Edmonton
Arizona
Buffalo(lehner is still unproven)

thats the list I came up with.

Blues have Elliot & Allen
San Jose just gave up a 1st+ for Jones and have Stalock
Vancouver just traded Lack because they were giving Markstrom the backup job
Edmonton just paid a bunch for Talbot & still have Scrivens
Arizona has Smith and just signed Lindback
Buffalo just paid a fortune for Lehner and have Johnson

The only way Hiller will be getting traded is in a goalie swap.

I tried telling people that Ortio was going to be sent down this year a while back but everyone is so paranoid about losing him on waivers that they won'y accept the odds of a goaltender being claimed when the market is flooded is extremely slim

 

[danmcd15]

I'm sure Treliving and co. have some sort of plan or mindset for what they will do with our goalies. Based on the moves and signings, you can tell management feels we are a competitive team and they are trying to add depth to improve. Personally, I looked at Hiller and Ortio as our 1-2 and felt very uneasy.. That could have been a disaster, and that's no offence (not much offence) to Hiller, I just wouldn't trust him to man the load with an unproven backup. With Ramo coming back, it's a 1 year opportunity for all the goalies and we bring in a guy whose familiar to the lineup and potentially could grab the starting job. Don't care at all about the 3.8 because it's only one year, great signing.

 

[Zirakzigil]

My guess is that the Flames continue to be open that Hiller is available. If a team comes out of training camp he gets moved then. If not the Flames waive and send down Ortio and wait for a goalie to get injured around the league to trade Hiller.