2015 Flames Off-Season Wrap-Up

[hockey.modern]

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778003

FLAMES INK JAKUB NAKLADAL - MAY 19
signing Czech defenceman Jakub Nakladal to an entry-level contract on May 19. The 27-year-old blueliner spent the 2014-15 season with TPS Turku of the SM-Liiga, posting three goals and 15 points in 50 games.

BACKS IS BACK - JUNE 20
signed a three-year deal with Calgary

TEACH ME HOW TO DOUGIE - JUNE 26
Flames sent shock-waves through the hockey world at the NHL Draft in June with a blockbuster trade with the Boston Bruins. The Flames acquired 6-foot-5 defenceman Dougie Hamilton in exchange for Calgary’s 2015 first round pick (15th overall) and two second round picks (45th overall and 52nd overall

2015 NHL DRAFT - JUNE 27
selecting Rasmus Andersson (defence - 2nd round, 52nd overall), Oliver Kylington (defence - 2nd round, 60th overall), Pavel Karnaukhov (center - 5th round, 136th overall), Andrew Mangiapane (left wing - 6th round, 166th overall), and Riley Bruce (defence - 7th round, 196th overall).

QUALIFYING OFFERS TENDERED - JUNE 29
12 restricted free agents in late June: Hamilton, Lance Bouma, Micheal Ferland, Drew Shore, David Wolf, Josh Jooris, Bryce Van Brabant, Kenny Agostino, Paul Byron, Max Reinhart, Bill Arnold, and Turner Elson.

COACHES, CONNY EXTENDED - JUNE 30
e-signed associate coach Jacques Cloutier and assistant coaches Martin Gelinas and Jamie Pringle to multi-year contracts. Assistant GM Craig Conroy.

HAMILTON SIGNS LONG-TERM - JUNE 30
The Flames locked up Hamilton to a six-year deal

FREE AGENT FRENZY - JULY 1
Signing Karri Ramo.
Signed forward Michael Frolik to a five-year deal.
Added some depth up front by signing forward Derek Grant to a one-year deal.
acquiring a fourth round pick in 2016 from the Nashville Predators in exchange for Reinhart.

2014 DRAFT PICKS LOCKED UP - JULY 2
signed their 2014 second round picks, goaltender Mason McDonald and winger Hunter Smith

KYLINGTON, RFA'S SIGNED - JULY 15
Kylington signed his first contract with the Flames on July 15 while Arnold, Agostino, Shore, and Van Brabant accepted their qualifying offers.

FORWARD THINKING - JULY 23, 24, 26
working out deals with Bouma (July 23), Jooris (July 24), Elson (July 24), and Byron (July 26).

THE CAPTAIN SIGNS EXTENSION - AUGUST 25
Signing the captain to a six-year contract.

WILSON ADDED ON PTO - SEPTEMBER 3
Ryan Wilson would join the club on a professional try-out.

[skudr248]

Can't wait for the season starts. HOCKEYS BACK!

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

I completely forgot Byron signed.

[MisterJoji]

I forgot we sent Reinhart to Nashville. Great character guy but definitely no room here anymore.

[foofighter15]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

I completely forgot Byron signed.

I repressed that memory too

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

I completely forgot Byron signed.

He's going to score 20 breakaway goals this year.

[LanceUppercut]

Originally Posted by Bunk

He's going to score 20 breakaway goals this year.

Getting 2 million breakaways in a single season seems like a stretch.