We're now less than a month away from the onset of Calgary Flames rookie camp, which starts in mid-September and leads into the annual Penticton YoungStars tournament. Right now, there's a lot of thumb-twiddling and heel-cooling in anticipation of hockey starting up again, as the Flames have caught up on all of their off-season business.
Well, just about.
Because restricted free agent Micheal Ferland still is not signed, while captain Mark Giordano - whose contract extension was repeatedly touted as a "top priority" by Flames general manager Brad Treliving - is still not completed.
So what gives?