Wolf is 15th in goals saved above expected with a +14.3. Vladar is 63rd in goals saved above expected with a minus 1.8. (These are all situations numbers from Money Puck.) So, normalizing for the difficulty these two goalies have faced, Vladar has been a very low end NHL backup this season. I think you also have to consider the career save percentage of 89.4%. I’m hoping the Flames find a better backup goalie.
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