From once there were 60, now, there are just 49.
With two days in between preseason games, the Calgary Flames have made their second round of training camp cuts (five were the first to be cut). There were no surprises in this list, with eight being assigned to the Stockton Heat, and three other players being returned to their respective junior teams, whose seasons have already gotten underway.
Five goalies, 17 defencemen, and 27 forwards remain at camp - for now.
Those assigned to the Heat are:
- C Mikkel Aagaard
- C Mike Angelidis
- C Matt Bailey
- LW Jamie Devane
- D Stepan Falkovsky
- D Keegan Kanzig
- G Mason McDonald
- RW Brett Pollock
Meanwhile, those returned to their junior teams:
- D Riley Bruce (North Bay Battalion, OHL)
- C Dillon Dube (Kelowna Rockets, WHL)
- RW Eetu Tuulola (Everett Silvertips, WHL)
Not everything is possible in this life - not quite yet - but none of these players were expected to be playing in the NHL this season.