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State of the roster races 2017: 5 cuts to go

The Calgary Flames trimmed down their roster yesterday, bringing their number of healthy bodies below 30 and kicking off the final stages of camp. Everybody on the active roster right now has a non-trivial chance of being an NHL player come puck drop on Oct. 4. Some of them have better chances than others, though.

Here’s a quick breakdown of who’s left and who will probably be here when rosters are finalized.

Goalies

Locks: Mike Smith, Eddie Lack

Spots Left: Zero

Jon Gillies is on the roster, for now, but he’s here to get practice reps against NHL shooters for the next week and as insurance in case somebody has the sniffles or stubs their toe.