Projections for the Flames prospect goalie next year and onward
Joni Ortio is coming off of a year where he was probably the Calgary Flames best goalie. If he wasn't the best, he was neck and neck with Karri Ramo. Unfortunately for the Flames, that still wasn't very good. Of all goalies that played in ten games or more, Ortio finished 45th out of 69 goalies in adjusted even strength save percentage.
Performances like that scream NHL backup, though some feel as if there is still some untapped potential there. Others site his performances both this year and in previous years and don't expect much from the young netminder.