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Should the Flames be going after a veteran stopgap, or a starting goalie for years to come?

It’s not exactly a secret that the Flames are in the hunt for a goaltender. And with the expansion draft coming up rather soon, the intensity of the hunt is starting to spike. Apparently the Flames are targeting Marc-Andre Fleury, or Mike Smith as another option; if insiders are to be believed, they’re going in the direction of an older veteran who is a proven starter.

The approach makes some sense. After all, after Miikka Kiprusoff, who was the last good starter the Flames had? It was Jonas Hiller – a then-32-year-old who appeared in 52 games for the Flames in the 2014-15 season, offering a .