Posts About "Cam Talbot"
Calgary Flames Sign Jacob Markstrom to Six-Year, $36 Million Contract
October 9th, 2020 The Calgary Flames have signed Jacob Markstrom to a six-year contract with an average annual value of $6 million. It is the longest and biggest deal of the day thus far. https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1314660557614575616 Big-Bodied Markstrom Heading East The towering 6-foot-6, 206-pound goaltender — who made 43 starts...
Wild Sign Cam Talbot to 3-Year Deal
October 9th, 2020 Cam Talbot, who spent last season with the Calgary Flames, has signed a three-year deal with the Minnesota Wild worth $11 million - a $3.67 million cap hit. https://twitter.com/RussoHockey/status/1314611729666633728 Before manning the crease for the Flames in the Edmonton bubble, Talbot got his start in the league as Henrik...
Flames Should Avoid Expensive Goalies & Re-sign Talbot
September 15th, 2020 Elite goaltending is an essential component of a Stanley Cup-winning formula. When a netminder transforms into an acrobatic, rubber-deflecting brick wall during the dog days of a best-of-seven series, the storyline ascends into hockey folklore. But of course, in typical offseason panicky fashion, some NHL general managers, either in a...
Devils Can Address Goaltending Needs in Free Agency
September 7th, 2020 Goaltending has long been a problem for the New Jersey Devils, to the point where general manager Tom Fitzgerald has to make a move of some sort this offseason. Because if they don't shore things up in net, it'll be hard for the team to take a step forward in 2020-21. Fortunately, there's a pretty decent group of...
Flames' Playoff Letdown Could Lead to Offseason Moves
August 31st, 2020 Heading into this season, the expectations were clear: If the 2019-20 version of the Calgary Flames didn’t make any meaningful improvements upon last years' results, a roster shake-up was due. The previous five campaigns have alternated between missed playoffs and early-round exits. While they technically notched a series win...
Flames News & Rumors: Gaudreau, Talbot, Monahan & More
August 24th, 2020 It was a total meltdown for the Calgary Flames during their final game of the season. The Flames built a 3-0 lead on goals by Andrew Mangiapane, Johnny Gaudreau, and Rasmus Andersson. But then things fell apart and the Dallas Stars scored seven straight goals to win the game 7-3. Like that, the Flames were doused from the...
Flames Getting Big Contributions From Oilers' Castoffs
August 18th, 2020 Over the years, the current Calgary Flames core group has heard from fans and media alike about how they have struggled in the playoffs, failing to make much, if any, noise. While many called for some of their top-end players to be traded, general manager Brad Treliving chose instead to keep the core intact, and bring in new depth...
Stars Dominate Flames in Game 3 but Can't Solve Talbot
August 16th, 2020 Cam Talbot was a bit of a surprise start in net for the Calgary Flames. Not that he hasn’t been good. In fact, Talbot has been excellent in six starts posting a .927 save percentage (SV%) with four wins and two losses before Game 3 against the Dallas Stars. That included the five goals he let in Game 2. Cam Talbot, Calgary Flames...
Flames News & Rumors: Lucic, Dube, Talbot & More
August 12th, 2020 The Calgary Flames beat the Dallas Stars by a score of 3-2 last night in Game 1 of their first-round series of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. But, as far as surprises go, that’s not the biggest one. It’s fair to say that – so far – the Flames have been one of the surprise teams of the 2020 postseason. Hockey fans know the NHL...
San Jose Sharks' Free Agent Targets
August 10th, 2020 When the NHL free agency period begins on Oct. 9 at 9 a.m. PST, San Jose Sharks' general manager Doug Wilson will have around $14 million in cap room to spend in free agency, looking to turn the Sharks around from one of their worst seasons in team history. To Wilson's credit, he's already done that once, signing players such as Paul...
Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Talbot, Lucic, Bennett & More
August 9th, 2020 In any assessment of the play-in series between the Calgary Flames and the Winnipeg Jets, there’s no doubt that the Flames played well and seemed to get scoring from their entire lineup. They also forechecked the Jets relentlessly, keeping them hemmed in throughout the series. Related: Flames News & Rumors: Talbot, Monahan,...
4 Takeaways from Jets' Season-Ending Loss
August 8th, 2020 Less than 48 hours after being pushed to the brink of elimination, the Winnipeg Jets took to the ice in a do-or-die Game 4. Still without the likes of Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, and Mason Appleton, the Jets needed a repeat performance of Game 2 if they had any hopes of forcing a decisive Game 5. A Bryan Little screen attempt...
Flames Make Right Choice Starting Talbot in Net
August 7th, 2020 During the 2019 offseason, the Calgary Flames signed free agent goaltender Cam Talbot to a one-year, $2.75 million contract. In fact, they swapped goalies with their provincial rival Edmonton Oilers, who signed Mike Smith to a one-year deal as well. The Flames move for Talbot was seen as them signing an experienced veteran who could...
