I’ll ask a question to begin: how confident would you be as a Flames fan if they had to turn to Mike Smith in the playoffs? If your answer is “not very” like mine, you’re probably on the same page in believing Calgary needs to be exploring an upgrade on their second goaltender. While we could throw around all kinds of names, I’ve come up with five realistic targets for the Flames prior to the trade deadline.
Consider the fact four of the last five Stanley Cup winners have used two goaltenders in their playoff runs, either by choice or necessity.