Flames re-sign Rittich to 2-year, $5.5M contract
The Calgary Flames have re-signed restricted free-agent goaltender David Rittich to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $2.75 million, the team announced Saturday.
The two sides had an arbitration hearing scheduled for Monday.
Rittich's 2018-19 campaign - his first full year in the NHL - was a tale of two seasons. Here's a look at his splits before and after the All-Star break:
| Stat | Pre-ASG | Post-ASG |
|---|---|---|
| Rec. | 19-4-4 | 8-5-1 |
| GAA | 2.47 | 2.89 |
| SV% | .918 | .898 |
| SO | 1 | 0 |
In total, the 26-year-old finished the season with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in 45 games. He didn't appear in the postseason, as veteran Mike Smith received the nod with stronger performances down the stretch.
Smith signed with Edmonton on July 1, but former Oilers netminder Cam Talbot was brought in on a one-year deal by the Flames this summer to push Rittich for the No. 1 job.
The Flames have $4.67 million in projected cap space with two RFAs - Matthew Tkachuk and Andrew Mangiapane - still unsigned, per CapFriendly.
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