The Flames went into the 2018 offseason focusing on depth. When they caught the injury bug during various points of the 2017-18 season, there were few able to step up and make positive impacts. To remedy the issues, the Flames brought in fresh faces in an attempt to not only upgrade the NHL regulars, but the guys who they needed to replace the NHL regulars.
Especially so for forwards. The team needed depth scoring last season, didn’t get it and suffered the consequences. With a playoff-ready top six, this just wasn’t acceptable.
Their attempts at addressing forward depth have been put to the test early and often this season.