Senators linked to two of the top goaltenders on the NHL trade market

The Senators went with a three-man goalie platoon in 2023 as Joonas Korpisalo, Anton Forsberg and Mads Sogaard combined to win just 37 games with a collective .888 save percentage.

All three players finished in the negative in both goals-saved above expected and wins above replacement — Korpisalo (-16.1, -2.68), Sogaard (-10.3, -1.71), Forsberg (-7.3, -1.22), per Money Puck — so adding either Ullmark or Markstrom would be a significant upgrade in net.

Ullmark is one season removed from winning the Vezina Trophy, given annually to the top goaltender in the NHL, after leading the NHL in wins (40), save percentage (.938) and goals-against average (1.89) during the 2022 season.

The 30-year-old had a solid season in 2023 (22-10-7, 2.58 GAA, .915 save percentage) but lost his starting job to Jeremy Swayman, who started 12 of Boston’s 13 playoff games. He carries a reasonable $5M cap hit for the 2024 season.

Markstrom isn’t quite as accomplished as Ullmark, but he’s not a bad consolation prize. The 34-year-old had a 23-23-2 record this season with a 2.78 goals-against average and .905 save percentage, and he has 230 more starts and 77 more wins than Ullmark. Markstrom is under team control for another two seasons at an also reasonable $6M per year.

“A league executive said they believe the Flames would likely be looking for a package that would include a first-round pick and high-end young prospect from the Senators in exchange for Markstrom,” Garrioch added.