Originally Posted by kehatch
I think you can expect:
LW: Banks, Howse, Laing, Ferland
RW: Aliu, Eddy, Nemisz, Jessiman
C: Byron, Horak, Kolanos, Reinhart, Walter, Wahl
D: Carson, Martin, Piskula, Breen, Connelly
G: Taylor
Grantham and MacMillan contracts expire and won't be retained.
I think Jessiman, Connelly, and Taylor are given contracts. Possibly only an AHL contract for Taylor. None make the Flames.
Laing is under contract for next season already. It was a 2-season deal.
Cameron is back to the ECHL.
Elson, Leach, and Wotherspoon will probably return to junior. Though we still have to sign the latter two.
I think Escolet, Rheault, and Sylvester end up signing elsewhere. Two of the three are solid but with Ferland, Howse, Wahl, Reinhart all entering the line-up full time they need to make some room.
I think Byron, Horak, Kolanos, Nemisz, Eddy, and Aliu are late departures but ultimately don't make the Flames out of camp. Possible call-ups though. Bouma and Wilson I think do make the team.
Those on loan are gone.
Beyond that I expect to see the roster rounded out with more signings of the Kolanos, Smith, Henry, Wilson variety. Tweeners that could make the big club and should help the AHL club.
Goal should be real interesting. Irving is waiver eligible so I don't think he is back. Karlsson will be loaned to Europe if he isn't on the Flames. Ortio will stay in Finland. Broissoit isn't eligible for pro yet. We will probably see a Taylor type move.
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