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.
Earns win vs. Colorado
GCalgary Flames
April 1, 2025
Vladar stopped 28 of 30 shots in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Avalanche.
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Vladar returned to protecting the Flames' crease after not doing so in the previous three games, and the 27-year-old delivered another impressive showing. He's won each of his past three starts dating back to March 18, posting a 1.91 GAA and a .917 save percentage in that stretch.
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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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Set to face Avalanche
GCalgary Flames
March 31, 2025
Vladar was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now, indicating he will guard the road goal against the Avalanche on Monday.
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Victorious in overtime Saturday
GCalgary Flames
March 23, 2025
Vladar made 26 saves on 29 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.
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Guarding road goal Saturday
GCalgary Flames
March 22, 2025
Vladar is expected to start on the road against the Islanders on Saturday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.
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Not busy in Tuesday's win
GCalgary Flames
March 19, 2025
Vladar turned aside 12 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.
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Guarding cage Tuesday
GCalgary Flames
March 18, 2025
Vladar will start Tuesday's road game versus the Rangers, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
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Occupies starter's crease
GCalgary Flames
March 31, 2025
Vladar was in the starter's net during the morning skate, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports, putting him in line to start Monday's road matchup against Colorado.
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Vladar could get the first half of Calgary's back-to-back, setting up Dustin Wolf to play in Tuesday's road game versus Utah. The 27-year-old Vladar has a 10-11-6 record with a 2.90 GAA and an .893 save percentage in a career-high 28 appearances this season.
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