Who Do You Want To Back-up Elliott?
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I mentioned it in the Elliot thread but I think that Ortio is the best option considering salary and playing time requests.
Reimer, Hutton, Enroth, Montoya would all be nice options but I think they will want too much money and want to play too many games, Reimer especially.
I think Elliot should be able to play 55-60 games. Yes he didn't play that much in St. Louis but I think that was due to Allen being good not Elliott not being able to do it.
With the looks of our top 6 wingers, and questions about if and how well Tkachuk can play for the Flames this year, I would much rather spend the extra money on a FA winger than a back-up goalie.
Ortio is nothing more than meh I would be fine if they move him and bring in someone better but I think he is good enough not to hurt us too bad in the 20 or so game he would need to play or we can get a guy mid-season if need be.
Also a huge, gigantic no to Ramo. This guy has proven to be a bad goalie in the NHL. I am not sure what he did to brainwash some Flames fans but he is an awful, awful goalie.
Reimer, Hutton, Enroth, Montoya would all be nice options but I think they will want too much money and want to play too many games, Reimer especially.
I think Elliot should be able to play 55-60 games. Yes he didn't play that much in St. Louis but I think that was due to Allen being good not Elliott not being able to do it.
With the looks of our top 6 wingers, and questions about if and how well Tkachuk can play for the Flames this year, I would much rather spend the extra money on a FA winger than a back-up goalie.
Ortio is nothing more than meh I would be fine if they move him and bring in someone better but I think he is good enough not to hurt us too bad in the 20 or so game he would need to play or we can get a guy mid-season if need be.
Also a huge, gigantic no to Ramo. This guy has proven to be a bad goalie in the NHL. I am not sure what he did to brainwash some Flames fans but he is an awful, awful goalie.
Ortio is more than an adequate backup. Gives Elliott the chance to prove he's a bona fide number one rather than a mere 1A/1B type. And saves some cap space for improving the forward group. Also lets Ortio show if he can be anything more.
Kind of expecting them to sign Enroth or acquire Hutton though.
Kind of expecting them to sign Enroth or acquire Hutton though.
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If we go with someone other than Ortio I think Johnson could be a decent option. He'd still allow Elliott to be the starter but is a little more proven and perhaps offers a bit more stability than Ortio.
If we want a tandem type situation then I think Reimer or Ramo are probably the best choices or someone else cheap in a trade.
If we want a tandem type situation then I think Reimer or Ramo are probably the best choices or someone else cheap in a trade.
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Will probably be Ortio, even if it's not my first choice.
Montoya wouldn't be bad either, mentioned him last night.
Montoya wouldn't be bad either, mentioned him last night.
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InfinityIggy
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Enroth would be my first choice. Reimer would be alright as well.
Not sold Ortio is the right backup for Elliott, a goalie who has never truly had a 'starters' workload. If we expect Elliott to suddenly start 65 games I can foresee what not working out well for us. A backup who we can comfortably start 25+ games would be an asset in my opinion.
Not sold Ortio is the right backup for Elliott, a goalie who has never truly had a 'starters' workload. If we expect Elliott to suddenly start 65 games I can foresee what not working out well for us. A backup who we can comfortably start 25+ games would be an asset in my opinion.
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I agree, and I think management has the same idea after they hinted that they weren't done too.
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Has he never had a starters workload because he can't handle it or because Jake Allen was so good St. Louis needed to and could give him more time?
Plenty of guys haven't had starter workloads and been fine once given a bigger role. I think that Elliot should be ok to go for 60 games.
InfinityIggy
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I don't mean to say he can't or couldn't handle a starters workload. I think that is why we acquired him, because we think we can.
I just mean that we hope for the best, but plan for the worst. That being, having a capable backup if Elliott starts to show signs of being worn out/overworked.
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Would be satisfactory, but is he ready to go by October and would he sign for ~$1 million 1 year?
Send Ortio back to Europe to play.
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He is my grandmas best friend's son actually lol, super nice kid. Good goalie, surprised he wasn't picked up this draft. Crappy name though
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