The Calgary Flames are dead-last in the National Hockey League. At this point, it's probably time to start thinking about the future. In order to figure out the future, the Flames probably need to do what they have in previous years when the wheels fell off their season: bring some kids up and try them out.
With that in mind, here are five prospects that we need to see in a Flames jersey this season for evaluation purposes at the NHL level. (Or merely to keep the "always earned, never given" mantra alive in the organization.) The list is based on a combination of players that deserve to get a look and players that probably need to get a look.