There just isn't space on the roster for any of those guys. Knight and Reinhart were competing with Monahan, Horak, and Galiardi. The decision there was pretty clear in my eyes. Ferland was good, but was outplayed by Bouma. Still wondering why Kanzig was kept around for so long, while other 2013 draft picks were sent home fairly early. All things considered, I'm pretty happy with how the Flames are handling the rebuild. Mixture of youth and vets should keep the Flames competitive.
Not sure this roster is going to be any more difficult to play against than last years though. Some toughness/grit was added, but mostly to lines that do not get much ice-time.
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