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Gillies article:
http://calgaryherald.com/sports/hock...ie-competition

Being in Vancouver was the biggest eye-opener,” says Gillies. “You see how professional everyone is, how good of a teammate everyone is. Even though you’ve got guys competing for roster spots, you’ve got everyone supporting each other, taking each other under their wings, picking them up when they’re down. It was really cool — the camaraderie. It’s a special group, you can tell for sure.”

Name-checking a half-dozen of the Flames’ greenhorns, Gillies says he is impressed by the way the newcomers asserted themselves — earning jobs, making impacts.

“There’s a really, really good young core in place,” he says. “It was really fun to watch from afar, and it was also fun to be a part for a little bit. Hopefully, I can be a part of it going forward.”

With Karri Ramo re-upping, the Flames have three goalies on one-way deals, including Jonas Hiller and Joni Ortio.

Where does that leave Gillies?

The youngster isn’t interested in making public declarations about stealing jobs.

“I’ve always just gone with the flow — anyone that knows me can tell you that,” says Gillies. “I’ve never got caught up in that. Obviously, you’re in competition when it comes down to it, but you never root against a person, you never root against a teammate. You want the team to do well, first and foremost. I’m just trying to play my game and let the chips fall where they may.”

Starting now.

He’s one of four goalies on the premises.

“It’s obviously the beginning of July, but you want to leave a good impression,” says Gillies. “You want to hit the ground running going into September.”