NHL free agency moving fast Calgary Flames are looking for a goaltender and they reportedly signed one to Jacob Markstrom Yes, the former Vancouver Canucks goaltender It looks like it will be a long term agreement
Keeping a goal has been a need for the Flames and Markstrom should help resolve it in the long run They also have David Rittich, who will likely be demoted to a substitute role Expect Markstrom to be the goalkeeper number one in Calgary This should make the rivalry between the Flames and Canucks a little more heated
Markstrom is 30 years old, but comes out with a formidable campaign Many believe he should have been a Trophy finalist Vezina Markstrom posted a career best save percentage of 918%, who placed 11th in the NHL According to Evolving Hockey, his 377 GSAx ranked 12th in the league among goaltenders with 1000 minutes played
The Flames probably won’t have too much headroom This could force Calgary to quit a contract or two if they want to make more moves It also means they’re probably out of the race for Taylor Hall, they hoped to sign Which means they probably won’t trade Johnny Gaudreau or another expensive striker
As for the Canucks, they have already signed a two-year contract with Braden Holtby worth $ 4.3 million per year. Thus, both teams will have a new goaltender
In 272 career regular season games, Markstrom is 110-118-32 with a 911% saving percentage and a 280 GAA He has been much better lately, posting a save percentage of 912% in 2017-18 and 2018-19 In 2019-2020, he published a 918% saving percentage
Big changes are coming to Calgary and this is just one of them It will be interesting to see what the Flames do after this offseason They still have some gaps to fill and probably won’t have too much space to do it
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