Well it's only 1 game but... a SV% of .774 seems like Rittich is done. I say the Flames are goalie shopping at least for a backup before the end of the year.
If so, when are they most likely to make a deal and is Bennett (and/or Lazar) the most likely trade bait?
Would those two be enough to get a decent backup? Or would the Flames wait to see how Smith does and maybe try to get a starter midseason if he's struggling?
- itwasin

It's a preseason game where he had an AHL defense in front of him... way too early to say he's done. Stop overreacting to everything. It's the preseason.

Well it's only 1 game but... a SV% of .774 seems like Rittich is done. I say the Flames are goalie shopping at least for a backup before the end of the year.
If so, when are they most likely to make a deal and is Bennett (and/or Lazar) the most likely trade bait?
Would those two be enough to get a decent backup? Or would the Flames wait to see how Smith does and maybe try to get a starter midseason if he's struggling?
- itwasin

Mike Smith is an expensive backup... maybe try trading for a starting goalie.

Mike Smith is an expensive backup... maybe try trading for a starting goalie.
- Reveen.

Mikko Koskinen is an expensive AHL backup

Mikko Koskinen is an expensive AHL backup
- fry

He's an expensive ECHL backup