He has a bit of big-league experience and, in the eyes of his new boss, plays an NHL-style game.
So when Derek Grant shows up at the Saddledome in September, he'll be shooting to steal an NHL job.
The 25-year-old forward from Abbotsford, B.C., inked a one-year, two-way deal with the Flames on Canada Day and although a glance at the depth chart suggests that he'll start the season with the American Hockey League's Stockton Heat, he'll try during training camp to convince the coaches to instead keep him in Calgary.
“Our staff really liked him.