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The Cap, Waivers, and the Defenseman Shuffle

The Calgary Flames are in good shape defensively heading into the 2015-16 season.

They have a roster full of established National Hockey League defenders, with seven players on one-way deals - though Ladislav Smid will likely be on the non-roster injured list for the first part of the season.

But looking ahead, the Flames have a few tough decisions to make on their back-end.

WILSON AND KANZIG

The two biggest concerns right now are Ryan Wilson and Keegan Kanzig.

Wilson's in camp on a try-out. He's a pretty good puck-moving defender and, as a guy here on a try-out, is basically a free asset.