Rumor: Calgary looking at getting a goalie

[Lunatik]

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[Halla]

TOR: Mason McDonald
CAL: Curtis McEhlinney

leafs clear a spot for AHL goalie of the year sparks and get a bit of protection for the marlies if Pickard isnt back.
Flames get insurance in case smith gets hurt again. McEhlinney is 19-13-3 with a 2.44 GAA/.925SV% over the past 2 seasons so he can play and is a big upgrade on what the flames rolled out last year when smith went down

 

[Lunatik]

TOR: Mason McDonald
CAL: Curtis McEhlinney

leafs clear a spot for AHL goalie of the year sparks and get a bit of protection for the marlies if Pickard isnt back.
Flames get insurance in case smith gets hurt again. McEhlinney is 19-13-3 with a 2.44 GAA/.925SV% over the past 2 seasons so he can play and is a big upgrade on what the flames rolled out last year when smith went down

Why?

How many times do we have to say it.

THE FLAMES ARE NOT LOOKING FOR YOUR RUN OF THE MILL BACKUP.

The GM inquired about a 23 year old, that could be a potential long term solution in net. That is what we are looking for, we already have an adequate backup in Rittich and Gillies is right there too. Both of whom at the very least can be long term back-ups.

 

[blankall]

TOR: Mason McDonald
CAL: Curtis McEhlinney

leafs clear a spot for AHL goalie of the year sparks and get a bit of protection for the marlies if Pickard isnt back.
Flames get insurance in case smith gets hurt again. McEhlinney is 19-13-3 with a 2.44 GAA/.925SV% over the past 2 seasons so he can play and is a big upgrade on what the flames rolled out last year when smith went down

Love McBackup as a person, but he has zero trade value. Do people also forget that the Flames have been there and done that. The Flames drafted him....18 years ago.. And the Flames fanbase gave him that knickname.

The Flames are not trading a goalie prospect they've spent time developing for a late 30s McBackup.

 

[Ainsy01]

The last thing the flames need is an unproven fringe-starter. CGY has two in the minors. Calgary has shopped the goal tending bargain-bin for years and have yet to find someone to bring the squad to the next level. The flames need (after this season) a proven starter that is between 25-30 years old at about 5 - 6 million AAV over the next 4 or 5 years. So, who fits the description you might ask ? Well...

- Andersen
-Vasilevsky
-Hellebuyck
-Jones
-Murray
-Gibson

You can see how acquiring a goaltender of this caliber may problematic for Calgary, as 4 of 6 were drafted/developed, and the others (Andersen, Jones) came over in high-value trades within the pacific division, meaning CGY likely never had a chance to acquire, unless your GM is Wilson and deals through eastern conference teams (LA -Boston - SJ in this case). Its worth mentioning that neither were true #1's on their teams at the time they were moved.

Its a damn shame that Gillies isnt even close to being on this list at this point in his career (24 years old this season). If he doesn't make a massive leap this year the flames goal-tending carousel will continue to spin round and round, and will likely prevent the flames from become an annual contender.