The beginning of free agency is just a snapshot of an off-season, but the Flames were definitely busy on Wednesday. While it’s too early to draw any definitive conclusions on Calgary’s summer, one thing is already abundantly clear: they’re a better group at forward than the last time we saw them. The rest of the team is more uncertain for now, but it’s hard to argue they haven’t taken some big steps up front.
By signing Blake Coleman on Wednesday, the Flames are adding as sure a bet at forward as they have since Michael Frolik’s five-year deal in 2015.