As with most soon-to-be husbands, the complexities of pulling all the infinite strands of a wedding together seemed quite daunting; more intimidating, surely, than Connor McDavid, sails fully unfurled, hurtling towards him a breakneck speed.
"Sending all your invitations to your friends, planning the food and the drinks, making sure of all the details …
"There's a lot to think about."
Any slight uncertainty of where he'll be come training camp time is at least out of the way.
The one-year deal is worth $900,000 and provides the 25-year-old another opportunity to lay claim to the No.-2 puck-blocking job at the Scotiabank Sadddledome behind locked-in starter Mike Smith.
"I was pretty confident (of the contract),'' said Rittich. "I'm really excited to come back to Calgary and hopefully wear the jersey with the big C.
"I want to stay in Calgary. I love the city. I love the Flames' organization.
"They gave me a big opportunity. I'm grateful for that. Now I want to show them they were right."
After a one-game debut upon recall from the AHL Stockton Heat two seasons back, Rittich provided primary back-up support for Smith last year, going 8-6-3 with a .904 save percentage and 2.92 GAA in 22 appearances.
He also played in a dozen games for the Heat, going 7-5-0 record with a .889 SV% and a 3.18 GAA.