Flames Trade Goaltender Lalande to Blue Jackets

The Calgary Flames made one minor trade before the deadline by sending minor league goaltender Kevin Lalande to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fourth round draft pick. Lalande was immediately sent to the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate in Syracuse after the trade was made. He has split time with the Flames' AHL team, Quad City Flames, and their ECHL affiliate in Las Vegas. In seven games with Quad City, Lalande was 2-3-0 with a 3.34 GAA and a .888 save percentage. In 27 games with Las Vegas, he was 17-5-4 with a 2.05 GAA and a .932 save percentage. Lalande was likely brought into Columbus to give them depth for their minor league affiliate. Don't read into this trade too much.