Dan Vladar

Dan Vladar

27-Year-Old GoalieG
Calgary Flames
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Vladar spent the summer rehabbing hip surgery, which was timed so he could be ready to start 2024-25. Look past his 8-9-2 record from last season and his 3.62 GAA, .882 save percentage and -10.76 GSAx (goals saved above expected), too. Vladar should start the season as the Flames 1A and will mentor young phenom Dustin Wolf as they platoon behind a rebuilding squad. Expectations will be low, but he could deliver league-average totals in a 40-start season. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension with the Flames in October of 2022.
Loses in overtime
GCalgary Flames
December 19, 2024
Vladar gave up three goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.
ANALYSIS
Vladar dealt with a minor lower-body injury that kept him out of action for one game. He returned as the backup Tuesday and then took the crease for this contest, turning in a decent effort. He's still allowed at least three goals in five of his last six outings, the lone exception being a shutout win over the Blue Jackets on Dec. 3. Vladar is down to 6-6-5 with a 3.07 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 17 appearances. The Flames have often alternated goalies when the wins aren't flowing, so don't be shocked if Dustin Wolf starts the team's last game before the holiday break, which is Saturday at home versus the Blackhawks.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Vladar had stretches as the Flames' starter in 2022-23, but he wasn't able to take the job away from Jacob Markstrom altogether. In the end, their ratios ended up about the same, with Vladar posting a 2.91 GAA and an .892 save percentage while going 14-6-5 in 27 appearances. The 25-year-old is in a tricky position -- he's shown enough to stay in the NHL, but his contract would be easier for many teams to acquire rather than pursuing Markstrom. The Flames may want Dustin Wolf to get NHL minutes this year, so Vladar's no lock to immediately step into the starting role if Markstrom gets hurt, assuming the team doesn't make a significant trade. Until more playing-time clarity emerges, Vladar's fantasy value is likely limited to deep formats.
Serving as the backup to workhorse starter and Vezina finalist Jacob Markstrom, Vladar appeared in 23 games for Calgary a season ago. His 13-6-2 record, 2.75 GAA and .906 save percentage were all perfectly reasonable marks for a guy who entered the year with all of five NHL games under his belt. The Flames would likely have to make a trade if Markstrom was forced to miss a significant amount of time, but Vladar proved to be a perfectly capable backup for the club, a role he will reprise in 2022-23. Vladar will be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights next summer.
The emergence of Jeremy Swayman as a high-level prospect allowed the Bruins to ship Vladar to Calgary this past July in exchange for a third-round pick. It's an odd trade considering Vladar is still just 24 years old, but Boston is clearly comfortable with its organizational depth in net. Swayman spent the majority of last year in the AHL where he played well (2.19 GAA, .923 save percentage). Vladar wasn't as successful (3.40 GAA, .886 save percentage) in a brief five-game run with the Bruins. Vladar is the current leader in the Calgary clubhouse to serve as Jacob Markstrom's backup this season, but his fantasy upside remains extremely limited. The Flames would almost certainly bring in help from the outside to assist Vladar if Markstrom suffered any sort of serious injury.
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Starting against Ottawa
GCalgary Flames
December 19, 2024
Vladar will serve as the starting netminder for Thursday's home game against the Senators, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
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Ready for backup role
GCalgary Flames
December 17, 2024
Vladar (lower body) will serve as the backup against Boston on Tuesday, per The Calgary Sun.
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Out Saturday
GCalgary Flames
Lower Body
December 14, 2024
Vladar (lower body) won't be available Saturday against Florida, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
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Dealing with lower-body injury
GCalgary Flames
Lower Body
December 13, 2024
The Flames announced Friday that Vladar is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury.
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Gets tagged for eight goals
GCalgary Flames
December 12, 2024
Vladar stopped 18 of 26 shots in Thursday's 8-3 loss to the Lightning.
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Potential starter in Nashville
GCalgary Flames
December 10, 2024
Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan expects Vladar to draw the road start versus Nashville on Tuesday.
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Vladar got off to a good start in December with a 16-save shutout over Columbus on Dec. 3, but he allowed four goals in a 4-3 loss to St. Louis in his last start. The 27-year-old netminder has two shutouts this season, and he's sporting a 5-5-4 record, .900 save percentage and 2.74 GAA through 14 appearances. Nashville ranks dead-last in the NHL with 2.18 goals per game.
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