The Calgary Flames appear to have their true number one goaltender heading into next season. The Flames have reportedly signed free agent goaltender Jacob Markstrom to a 6-year contract worth $36 million or an average of $6 million per year over the contract.
The Flames moved on from Cam Talbot this afternoon as he signed a three-year contract with the Wild and the terms of Markstrom contract clearly put him ahead of David Rittich on the Flames depth chart. Whether Rittich remains with the Flames as a backup or becomes trade fodder remains to be seen.