It's September. The 2015-16 NHL season is just around the corner. Hell, training camps are even closer - and even closer are rookie camps. The annual Penticton Tournament is just over a week from now. We are fast approaching the beginning of hockey season: very, very fast. And yet, after an extremely eventful and extremely productive summer, the Calgary Flames have one item remaining on their checklist.
He cannot attend training camp without a contract. He has just a couple of weeks to get that.
With 26 regular games played this past season, as well as nine playoff games, Ferland is officially no longer a rookie.