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.
Takes another loss
GCalgary Flames
November 12, 2024
Vladar stopped 29 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.
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The Flames had their first back-to-back of November, which likely explains why Vladar started after Dustin Wolf won Monday versus the Kings. The two goalies alternated starts in October, but head coach Ryan Huska looks to be leaning toward riding the hot hand moving forward. Vladar has lost three straight now (0-2-1), though he's allowed a modest eight goals in that span. He's 3-4-2 with a 2.65 GAA and a .906 save percentage through nine outings. That's good enough to be a No. 3 option in fantasy as he continues to work in a timeshare. Wolf will likely be between the pipes Friday versus the Predators.
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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 in Vancouver
GCalgary Flames
November 12, 2024
Vladar will defend the road net Tuesday versus the Canucks, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
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Loses in shootout
GCalgary Flames
November 9, 2024
Vladar made 17 saves on 19 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo.
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Starting in Buffalo
GCalgary Flames
November 9, 2024
Vladar will guard the road cage Saturday against the Sabres, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
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Yields three goals in loss
GCalgary Flames
November 3, 2024
Vladar allowed three goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
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In goal vs. Oilers
GCalgary Flames
November 3, 2024
Vladar will guard the home net Sunday versus Edmonton, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
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Possible starter for Sunday
GCalgary Flames
November 2, 2024
Vladar might start in Sunday's home game against Edmonton, coach Ryan Huska told Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Vladar and Dustin Wolf have been rotating starts, but Vladar posted a 22-save shutout over New Jersey on Friday, which might be enough to have earned him a second consecutive appearance. The 27-year-old Vladar has a 3-2-1 record, 2.65 GAA and .909 save percentage in six outings in 2024-25. Edmonton has struggled offensively in 2024-25, ranking 29th with just 2.45 goals per game.
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