His first stint with the Calgary Flames was short-lived — he arrived on scene a month before the trade deadline in 2010 and departed as a free agent after that season, having logged only a dozen appearances for the locals.
There is no guarantee that Chris Higgins’s second stay at the Saddledome will last even that long.
The 33-year-old winger — last of the Vancouver Canucks — has accepted a no-promises tryout offer from the Flames, an opportunity to attend training camp and audition for a contract.
“I look at it the same as every camp.