Once upon a time, the San Jose Sharks traded third-string goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a second round draft selection. The draft selection became Marc-Eduoard Vlasic, while Kiprusoff became the best goaltender the Flames ever had. (Sometimes trades work out well for everybody.)
But since Kiprusoff hung up his pads in 2013, the Flames have trotted out many, many goaltenders trying to fill the void. This is their story.
Since Kiprusoff’s retirement, 13 different goaltenders have played for the Flames – Jacob Markstrom will be the illustrious 14th ‘tender in that lineage.