PENTICTON, B.C. -
Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving talks often about the importance of “blocking out the noise.”
In the case of netminder Mason McDonald, it’s more like ignoring the silence.
You could forgive McDonald if he feels like a forgotten man. As fans and reporters try to sort out the Flames’ potential logjam of minor-league masked men, it seems his name is rarely even mentioned.
“He’s still very much a good prospect for us,” Treliving said. “What I always say to the guys is these things are a marathon, not a sprint, and there’s going to be a lot of noise.