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Originally Posted by trumpethead
Is it odd that the Flames have by far, the most PTOs (8)? The next highest is 5 (LAK) and many teams have none.
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Not really. Most of the Flames PTOs are really there to fill out Stockton.
According to Steinberg, Pelley, Yevenko, and Findlay have already signed AHL deals with Stockton. They are at camp as extra bodies and will most likely be assigned to Stockton once Stockton's main camp gets closer.
Maggio played the majority of last season in the ECHL is 26 years old and never had a NHL contract.
Olsen played senior AA last year.
Lowery has 8 points in 40 AHL games.
The reality is that for the Flames only Glass, Cramarossa, and Robak probably have shots at actual NHL contracts and in very minor depth roles. In the end they probably don't beat out anyone with a NHL contract.
Most of them are here so the Flames can ice 3 full practice groups up to the split squad game.