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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
The travel isn't the issue for the team itself, it's for call-ups and executives wanting to fly to/from the area to see their team.
The other issue is the weather. It snows a lot in that area. Couple that with no airports nearby and I can almost guarantee you the Flames will have to play at least a few games this season with 17 skaters.
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Very unlikely. As someone already mentioned, they have a 23 man roster.
Simple question: when was the last time - or how many times did it happen last year - that a player was called on an emergency basis and played the same evening?
It simply doesn't happen that often. The reduced travel time for the team is an elephant compared to the mouse that is the increased travel to get a player to Calgary.