It’s no secret that the Calgary Flames need to have strong goaltending in 2018-19 to succeed. Heck, they’d settle for merely consistent goaltending. But the drop-off in performance and track record between starter Mike Smith and whoever ends up as his caddie – David Rittich or Jon Gillies – is pretty stark. But this time of year sees goaltenders with National Hockey League experience put on the waiver wire as clubs finalize their rosters.
Could the Flames find an upgrade on the waiver wire?
It’s too early to say whether Rittich and Gillies are good goaltenders are not at the NHL level simply because we haven’t seen a ton of them yet.