The Calgary Flames have a lot of goaltenders under contract right now, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Because goaltending is hockey’s most imperfect science, there’s nothing wrong with buying multiple lottery tickets. The downside, however, is a potential logjam at the minor league level, which can hamper development for everyone involved. So while it’s a good thing to cast a wide net, the numbers right now present some dilemmas.
In the NHL
This is the easy one, because there’s no questioning who the Flames are going with at the top level: David Rittich and Cam Talbot.