Confirmed with Link: Flames acquire Daniel Vladar for 3rd

[Rubi]

People keep saying he ‘has potential’ or is a risk, yet he had a.922 save percentage until his coach sewered him his last game. Boston was missing Mcavoy, Grzelcyk, Carlo and Miller, and with an AHL defense out against Boston the coach just decided to never pull him and let Washington rack up 8 goals.

Prime Hazek was getting lit up with this being in front of him:

Lauzon-Achan
Zboril-Kampfer
Tinordi-Clifton

I watched the goals scored in that game. Most of them were unstoppable. It was almost like he didn't have a defense in front of him.

 

[Mobiandi]

I know Vladar's promising but this trade feels like a return to those Kipper years where he played 70+

 

[Nanuuk]

Looch, I am your father. Come to the dark side and we will rule together,

 

[TheHudlinator]

I know Vladar's promising but this trade feels like a return to those Kipper years where he played 70+

It was always going to be. We barely used Rittich when Markstrom was available. It's probably my biggest complaint with Sutter as a coach he rides his #1 for better or worse

 

[Deen]

I know Vladar's promising but this trade feels like a return to those Kipper years where he played 70+

Boston fans seemed pretty high on him. Seems like a shrewd trade honestly. It seems he was just the odd man out.

 

[smack66]

Boston fans seemed pretty high on him. Seems like a shrewd trade honestly. It seems he was just the odd man out.

as a Bruins fan I hope he does well for you guys. I always thought he would be at a minimum a solid nhl backup

 

[Darth Vladar]

as a Bruins fan I hope he does well for you guys. I always thought he would be at a minimum a solid nhl backup

I thought he looked fine last night, maybe a bit nervous in the early going, but he made a couple pretty awesome saves. He didn't get a lot of help unfortunately lol

 

[Darth Vladar]

Lord Vladar has looked better and more confident with every game so far in preseason. I'm really impressed by his athleticism, he's quite fast and agile for being such a big dude. Handles the puck extremely well. Could probably stand to work a bit on that rebound control, but I have absolutely zero problem with him starting a dozen games this year.

 

[CraigsList]

Vladar has been very impressive. Happy he’s getting an opportunity over here when he used to be on a team that didn’t really have goaltending woes.

 

[Iggys Dome]

Hope Sutter doesn't ride Markstrom into the ground (injuries not withstanding) and Vladdy can get ~15ish starts.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Optimistic on Vladar mostly because the Flames didn't develop him.

 

[CraigsList]

Hope Sutter doesn't ride Markstrom into the ground (injuries not withstanding) and Vladdy can get ~15ish starts.

I personally hope for more. I think Vladar can get 20-25 games, almost 1/3 games but not quite.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Remember when Darryl Sutter stole San Jose's third string goalie for a draft pick?

Pepperidge farms remembers.

 

[Darth Vladar]

Remember when Darryl Sutter stole San Jose's third string goalie for a draft pick?

Pepperidge farms remembers.

 

[Fig]

We need a ride or die atmosphere in net so we can start the death starter era.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I am expecting things with Vladar.

 

[lightstorm]

Remember when Darryl Sutter stole San Jose's third string goalie for a draft pick?

Pepperidge farms remembers.

Pepperidge farms remembers Darryl wanted San Jose's back up goalie and only settled on the third string goalie when they said no.

 

[Fig]

Pepperidge farms remembers Darryl wanted San Jose's back up goalie and only settled on the third string goalie when they said no.

Yup.

Sutter: Toskala for a 2nd?
SJS: No
Sutter: Kipprusoff for a 2nd?
SJS: ... ?? No take backs!

It turned out pretty good for both teams tho.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Pepperidge farms remembers Darryl wanted San Jose's back up goalie and only settled on the third string goalie when they said no.

I reject your reality, and substitute it with my own.

 

[lightstorm]

Same thing with the Nieuwy trade, we wanted Todd Harvey back and Dallas said nope, take this Iginla guy instead, suckers!

 

[DFF]

Started bad last night, looked good after that

not very good in the SO but that’s a crapshoot anyway

 

[Darth Vladar]

Started bad last night, looked good after that

not very good in the SO but that’s a crapshoot anyway

Nobody was going to spoil Gio's night lol

 

[Darth Vladar]

The Flames were out-shot 22-13 (in their 4-1 victory over the Kraken in Kent, WA on Saturday), but Vladar was the difference.

"Vladdy was unbelievable tonight," Froese said. "That's the reason we won this game.

"He was feeling and you could tell, he was seeing everything. We wish we could have helped him out a little more, but he kept us in it."

Vladar has now appeared in four of the Flames' five preseason games, playing more than 184 minutes in the process - more than any other goalie, by far, to this point in the tune-up schedule.

While Jacob Markstrom is likely to see plenty of action over the next week, Vladar has earned his role, and is giving the Flames plenty of confidence in their new backup.

The 24-year-old has a .914 save percentage and a 2.28 goals-against average in exhibition play (so far).

"We knew they were going to be good, but we came ready," Vladar said. "Everybody was focused on the flight, on the bus. Just a great day, you know?

"I wanted to win. It was my fourth game and I hadn't won yet. That was my mindset coming into the game - get a W. It didn't matter how. If it was 7-6 or 2-1 or 1-0... I wanted to get prepared for it.

"I'm happy it worked out."

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