This time a week ago, the Calgary Flames were nowhere near as good as they are now. What looked like what was going to be a routine draft ended up being anything but, and it changed the course of the entire franchise. General Manager Brad Treliving didn't slow the roll when it came to free agency at all.
When the Anaheim Ducks eliminated the Flames in five games in the second round of the playoffs, the Flames looked at three areas they needed to prioritize:
- Defence
- Right wingers
- Goaltending
Defence was addressed at the draft with the acquisition of Dougie Hamilton, the right side was addressed at the start of free agency with Michael Frolik, and goaltending was addressed by retaining Karri Ramo.