Veteran goaltender Cam Talbot is heading to free agency after he and the Calgary Flames were unable to come to terms on a new contract, according to Sportsnet’s Eric Francis.
Talbot, 33, spent the 2019-20 campaign with the Flames on a one-year deal worth $2.75 million. In 26 appearances, Talbot registered a 12-10-1 record with a 2.63 goals against average and a .919 save percentage with two shutouts — his best numbers since his second season with the Edmonton Oilers in 2016-17. Between the shortened season and his No. 2 position on Calgary’s goaltending depth chart behind David Rittich, this season also saw him start the fewest games in his career since backing up Henrik Lundqvist in New York as a rookie.
The netminder now officially joins what is a very deep class of free agent goalies — one headlined by Jacob Markstrom, Braden Holtby, and several big-name veterans.
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