The 2015-16 season was a big disappointment for the Calgary Flames. Their goaltending was lousy. T.J. Brodie missed a chunk of the season. Dennis Wideman decked a linesman. Jiri Hudler wasn't very good. The goaltending was lousy. (Did I mention the goaltending?)
The pain of 2015-16 will continue to be felt in 2016-17, folks: because of performance bonuses pushing them over the cap last season, the Flames will face a salary cap penalty of $630,500 for this season, according to a report from Cap Friendly.
And the reported reason for the cap penalty is rather surprising.