The Flames aren't likely to be signing an RFA to take Giordano's spot. The fact that RFAs are getting so much more money is good news from the Flames' perspective: it puts downward pressure on UFA contracts, because there are only so many cap dollars to go around.
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‘You see in Calgary, [Ryan] Huska is no joke. It’s good. He’s really set on a specific model defensively. If you can be reliable, you have the freedom to play offence.’
—Ethan Wyttenbach
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