Flames sign goalie Dan Vladar to two-year contract extension

October 20, 2022 - 2:21pm

Calgary Flames goalie Dan Vladar takes a break during a training camp practice in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. (Jeff McIntosh/CP)

The Calgary Flames signed backup goalie Dan Vladar to a two-year extension on Thursday.

The two-year contract extension starts with the beginning the 2023-24 season, with an annual average value of $2.2 million. His previous contract was worth $2.25 million over three years with a cap hit of $750,000, signed while with the Boston Bruins, who drafted him 75th overall in 2015.

A native of Praha, Czech Republic, Vladar has been with the Flames since the beginning of the 2021-22 season. Last season, while largely serving in a backup capacity, he went 13-6 in 23 appearances with a 2.75 goals-against average and .906 save percentage.

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