Question 6: Who is your ideal goaltending duo for next season? (could be Bishop and Johnson, or Elliott and Gillies as backup, etc.)
Jonathan Boulanger
Bishop and Johnson is a dream team in my mind.
Alex Hoegler
Ben Bishop and Chad Johnson. You now have a bonafide number one starter who has been nominated for the Vezina Trophy twice. Bishop is a top-10 netminder in the NHL, and the Flames are fortunate that the goalie market is low these days. They have to do whatever it takes to sign him.
Johnson, like I already said, is one of the best backups in the NHL. He gives the Flames a good chance to win every night. Who could they possibly find as a better backup, anyway?
Dan Raicevich
Ideal goaltending situation on opening night is going to be Bishop and Gillies. By promoting Jon Gillies makes room for the Flames prized prospect in Parsons, a player I feel is going to be the starting goaltender of this teams future. He has that “IT” factor that the organization needs. By giving him time to hone his skills at the professional level, promoting a player from the AHL who is on the cusp of being a regular in the NHL.
Start with Gillies. He seems to be most ready for the NHL, as the organization also thinks highly of Gillies, calling him up late in the season with Johnson’s injury. Also, keep in mind that if Gillies falters slightly, he can always be sent down to the AHL in order to sharpen up his craft.
That is the ideal tandem for the upcoming season for a young, up and coming team.
Ramina Shlah
Dan, you keep making me disagree with you. But again, I’ll have to go with Jonathan and Alex here. Having Bishop and Johnson will give the Flames a more consistent duo than having Bishop and Gillies. And as much hope as I have for Gillies in the future, I’m not sure if he’s ready for the NHL quite yet.
I’d love to see him come up and be a backup if a goaltender does get injured, though. However, throwing him in right away may not be the best option. And as much as I like Elliott, his time in Calgary may be done for now.
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That’s all for this Monday’s Roundtable! Is there anything that you completely disagreed with? Who is your ideal goaltending duo for next season?