The salary cap has been a bit of a headache for the Calgary Flames as of late. Thanks to numerous undesirable deals, they’ve been left at its mercy, even having to sign Nicklas Grossmann in order to be able to get as much out of it as they possibly could. (Remember when Grossmann was on this team? Time flies.)
The Flames are staring down a double barrel of good news, though. For one thing, their worst contract – Dennis Wideman’s – will be off the books in just a couple of months, as will Deryk Engelland’s overpay.