It’s early July and Brad Treliving’s offseason is more or less done.
There are some RFAs left to sign and maybe the chance a lingering UFA RW gets a deal, but the heavy lifting is over.
With the exception of Lance Bouma and Alex Chiasson’s departures, the forward group hasn’t really changed. Although a kid or two might press for a job, expect the Flames to open the season with very similar combinations to the ones they finished with last year.
The blueline, on the other hand, has had a major makeover. Gone are Ladislav Smid, Dennis Wideman, and Deryk Engelland.