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Originally Posted by Freeway
Contracts Up After 2012-13:
-UFA: G Henrik Karlsson, D Anton Babchuk, D Joe Piskula, D Brett Carson, F Ben Walter, F Krys Kolanos, F Jarome Iginla, F Roman Cervenka, F Blake Comeau
-RFA: G Leland Irving, D T.J. Brodie, D Chris Butler, D Brady Lamb, D Chris Breen, F Greg Nemisz, F Bryan Cameron, F Mitch Wahl, F Akim Aliu, F Paul Byron, F Carter Bancks, F Gaelan Patterson, F Lance Bouma, F Mikael Backlund
Players Potentially Turning Pro In 2013-14:
-G Laurent Brossoit (turning 20, overage in WHL potentially)
-D Tyler Wotherspoon (turning 20, overage in WHL potentially)
-D John Ramage (graduating from college)
-F Nick Larson (graduating from college)
-F Johnny Gaudreau (would be a junior in college, but what will he have left to do?)
-F Bill Arnold (would be a senior in college, but what will he have left to do?)
-F Turner Elson (turning 21, graduating from WHL)
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If the NHL is locked out all season, wouldn't Irving become UFA? I read somewhere that he requires 20-something games at the NHL level (does back-up count even when he doesn't come in), and if he doesn't get those 20-something starts, he turns UFA. Is that correct? If being Kipper's backup sitting on the bench doesn't count towards those starts, then it would seem Irving will be UFA next season, if the NHL resumes. Very doubtful that with a shortened season, he would get even close to the required games (if that is accurate, anyways).
Also, has anyone seen Ramage play much this season? One of the supposed reasons he hasn't turned pro yet is to work on his skating. Is this true? With our more or less 'limited' number of immediate defensive help coming up the pipeline (Breen's and Wotherspoon's vast improvements notwithstanding), I had Ramage pegged for a 5/6 defencemen right out of Wisconsin. Were my expectations too high?
I am guessing Patterson, Cameron and Larson won't be qualified, and curious about what will happen to Wahl - from almost making the Flames out of camp, to seeming 'pariah' for a bit.