Posts About "Joni Ortio"
Fantasy Findings: Philipp Grubauer and Other Easter Treats
March 27th, 2016 Most teams are down to single digits when it comes to games remaining. Playoff positions are starting to lock up in the NHL and some fantasy leagues are already in the midst of their own playoff chaos. For other teams in those playoff leagues, it’s time for spring cleaning and emptying out the boxes in time to fill them back up for...
Calgary's Goaltending Problems Key in Flames' Struggles
March 4th, 2016 Usually when a team is shelling out over $12 million to their goaltenders alone, they would expect a guy in the crease who can stop a puck here and there. Montreal pays $6.5 million per season for Price, Lundqvist is bringing in $8.5 million in New York, so since Calgary is paying even more than that, they should have the present day...
3 Teams Who Could Benefit From Claiming Joni Ortio
November 26th, 2015 The Calgary Flames have again waived a goaltender. This time it's Finnish goaltender Joni Ortio. The 24-year-old is in the final year of a one-way contract that pays him $600,000 and leaves him as a RFA at the end of the season. The Flames started the season carrying three goaltenders, knowing they believed Ortio was the future of...
Early Struggles Cloud Calgary's Goaltending Future
November 15th, 2015 The Calgary Flames entered this season with a unique problem. After making the playoffs on the backs of strong performances by veteran goalies Karri Ramo and Jonas Hiller, and a crucial week of fill-in from young Finnish netminder Joni Ortio, the club brought all three into training camp with one-way contracts and the hope that two...
Three's Company in Calgary
September 29th, 2015 The Calgary Flames are in a bit of a pickle with their goaltending situation. They currently have three keepers all on one-way contracts. The season is approaching, and carrying three goalies isn't ideal for a team with a max roster size of 23 bodies. Jonas Hiller has a year left on his two-year contract with a $4.5 million salary...
Odd Man Out: The Calgary Flames Goaltending Breakdown
September 29th, 2015 As training camp and the overstretched NHL preseason finally begins to wind down, the Calgary Flames find themselves in the unique position of having three goaltenders currently signed to one-way contracts. In terms of training camp storylines, the "problem" of having depth at perhaps the most important position in hockey is by no...