The Calgary Flames have a lot of goaltenders in their system. After the acquisitions of Eddie Lack and Mike Smith this summer, the Flames looked to have six goalies under contract for minor league jobs. Trading Tom McCollum to Detroit on July 1 eased the logjam somewhat, but at this juncture it appears that the organization will have Nick Schneider playing for the Calgary Hitmen and four goalies vying for time at two levels of hockey.
The odd man out right now seems to be 2014 second round pick Mason McDonald. The big challenge for the Flames between now and October will be answering one simple question: Where will McDonald play in 2017-18?