The Calgary Flames were lucky enough to have Miikka Kiprusoff as their starting goaltender from November 2003 through to the end of the 2012-13 season. Since then, the Flames have tried in vain to find a replacement. For seven off-seasons, the team has seen newcomers jump onto their goaltending merry-go-round.
On July 1, Cam Talbot signed with the Flames on a one year deal. When he suits up for the club to begin the 2019-20 season, he’ll be the 13th different goaltender to play for the club in the post-Kiprusoff era. Rather than bringing him in to the The Answer in net, Talbot’s been recruited with an eye towards furthering David Rittich’s development as a top goaltender.