CALGARY, AB - DECEMBER 29: Calgary Flames Defenceman Mark Giordano (5) makes a pass during a game between the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks on December 29, at the Scotiabank Saddledome, in Calgary AB.(Photo by Jose Quiroz/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The month of December is almost complete; 2016 is almost but a memory (and good riddance). Soon it will be 2017, and before too long the Vegas Golden Knights will join the National Hockey League ranks by way of an expansion draft.
We're just shy of six months out, but let's take an early look at the options the Calgary Flames have available to them in regards to the expansion draft.