Flames to Start Devin Cooley on Wednesday as Backup Battle Continues
Contract constraints and reluctance to include incentives have slowed outside goalie moves.
Overview
- Dustin Wolf has started all of Calgary’s first three games, underscoring the need for relief in net.
- Elliotte Friedman reported the Flames plan to give Devin Cooley a start Wednesday in Utah after Ryan Huska confirmed he would not play Tuesday.
- Calgary has been contacting teams about goalie options, though discussions have been slowed by requests for incentives to absorb one-way contracts.
- Adding another netminder would leave the club with up to four goalies on one-way NHL deals, complicating cap and roster management alongside AHL and ECHL assignments.
- Cooley beat out Ivan Prosvetov in camp despite a rough preseason, and the team previously declined to claim Michael DiPietro on waivers.