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Players currently on ELC's with the Flames:

G - Leland irving

F - Mikael Backlund
F - Greg Nemisz
F - Mitch Wahl
F - Lance Bouma
F - Bryan Cameron
F - John Armstrong
F - Ryley Grantham
F - Hugo Carpentier

D - John Negrin
D - TJ Brodie
D - Josh Meyers
D - Keith Seabrook

Of these players, I believe Nemisz, Wahl, Bouma, Cameron and Brodie will making the jump to pro next season. Correct me if I'm wrong on these.....and either way, it should be a fun year for Flames fans who get to watch the Heat on a regular basis. Will be interesting to see how these prospects handle the rigors of the proffessional game.



RFA's:

G - Matt Keetley

D - Ian White
D - Matt Pelech
D - Gord Baldwin
D - Brad Cole

F - Kris Chucko
F - JD Watt
F - Brett Sutter

Of these players, I almost certainly expect White, Pelech and Sutter to be retained.

How about the rest though? Do the Flames qualify any of them?

Baldwin, from what I have heard, has really progressed well this season.

Keetley? Has he been essentially replaced by Shantz? ..and should we expect Shantz to be given a contract in the coming months?

Chucko? Will he get another year to prove himself seeing as he was injured half of this last season?

What about Watt & Cole? Will they be pretty much replaced by some of the players making the jump to pro next year? (Bouma and Brodie come to mind)

Also, who should we expect to be given a contract from last years draft class? Erixon, Howse and Ortio?

...or do they have another year before they need to be signed to avoid re-entering the draft?

Thought this might make for a decent discussion during a slow off-season.

Any insight is much appreciated.