Vladar's Next Deal Is Starting to Look Very Real

Dan Vladar is suddenly the kind of goalie who can make a market move, and the buzz around a massive extension says the leverage is shifting fast. When a former Flames netminder gets this close to a payday, you know teams have decided the mask and the metrics are lining up. The interesting part is not just the size of the number, but what it says about how the goalie market is valuing stability right now.