
Loading…A 95.1 overall puts Cooley 12th among 104 rated goaltenders, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position. That makes him the highest-rated player on the Calgary Flames roster.
He has saved 4.6 goals above expected on the shots he has faced, a modestly positive mark.
His rating fell from 93.8 in 2025-26 to 44.2 in 2026-27, one of the bigger drops in his 3-season card history.
At $1.35M through 2027-28 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $8.25M, so the Calgary Flames save roughly $6.9M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 15th-largest on the Calgary Flames NHL roster and uses 1.3% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $13.5M in cap space.
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CGY | 1 | 44.2 | -0.1 |
| 2025-26 | CGY | 31 | 93.8 | 15.1 |
| 2023-24 | SJS | 6 | 24.7 | -5.3 |
Other CGY goaltenders by rating: Arsenii Sergeev (75.5), Dustin Wolf (65.3). See the full Calgary Flames cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.