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Old 09-29-2014, 08:35 PM   #97
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The only names I could see the Flames being interested in:

TROY BODIE - TOR
6'4" 219lbs RW Shoots R 29 yo 1 yr - $600k
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p....php?pid=71949
http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/...layer.php?3921
Has ties to Ryan Huska, Brad Treliving, and Brian Burke from previous teams. Big, fights, right-handed shot. If the Flames hadn't traded for Bollig they would probably be all over claiming Bodie. If they do, then they clearly want to be patient and send all the young guys to the AHL.


STEFAN ELLIOTT - COL
6'1" 190lbs D Shoots R 23 yo 1 yr - $850k
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p....php?pid=98107
http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/...layer.php?7444
Seems like he could be like Diaz but younger. The Flames scouts should have seen him a lot on the WHL and Colorado and should have a good read on him.

PHILIP SAMUELSSON - PIT
6'2" 198lbs D Shoots L 23 yo1 yr - $550k
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...php?pid=116570
http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/...layer.php?7431
Flames scouts would have seen him at Boston College, he's big, physical, and young.

CHRIS BUTLER - no way the Flames claim him, if he wanted to play in Calgary he would have signed here. I could maybe see Dallas claiming him if Ruff was a fan of his in Buffalo. They are short on NHL defenceman too. Otherwise he's going to the Wolves.

Ultimately, I'm not sure the Flames will pick up anyone this round as Samuelsson and Elliott probably aren't ready for a top-6 role and won't benefit from being a 7th dman. Bodie doesn't bring much offensively which is what Treliving seems to be looking for and is probably redundant with Bollig here. If Brett Connolly hit waivers I could see that becoming a serious consideration.
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