FlamesNation Top 20 Prospects 2019: #16 Artyom Zagidulin

For the first time since Andrei Trefilov, the Calgary Flames have a Russian goaltender under contract. The club signed free agent netminder Artyom Zagidulin to a one year contract this past spring. Can Zagidulin translate his impressive Russian performances?

Based on his sheer potential, Zagidulin is our 16th-ranked prospect in the Flames system.

How did we get here?

Originally from Magnitigorsk, Russia, the 24-year-old Zagidulin has spent much of his high-level playing career with his hometown team. His first major time away from Magnitigorsk was in 2017-18, when he spent the season with Kurgan of the VHL – a seven hour drive from Magnitigorsk.

If you look at Zagidulin’s progression, the words…