As we approach UFA here are some names that I'm interested in for the Flames. I'm mostly focusing on guys that are younger that fit the age group we have on this roster, that might be a bit cheaper than the top tier free agents.
Forwards:
Pius Suter: 25 Years Old - Had a great rookie season playing center ice on the Hawks with Toews and Dach out. Don't think his impact was all because of Kane though, his isolated metrics pass the test, and his underlying numbers away from Kane were good.
He looked like a top 6 center for Chicago last year and if you could get him for free while he's still only 25 that could be a steal. I think he'd be at the top of my list on Wednesday.
Alex Wennberg: 26 Years Old - A guy I wanted the Flames to take a look at last year after moving on from Columbus and he had a good season in Florida. Has some connections to the Flames as he's played with Lindholm, Markstrom, and Backlund for the Swedish national team.
Nick Ritchie: 25 Years Old - A guy that is still pretty young that the Flames have been rumored to be interested in going back to his draft year. With his brother on the team I could really see the Flames looking to unite the two of them.
Offensive D-Men
Mike Reilly: 27 years old - LH - Really had a breakout season last year and was strong for both Ottawa and Boston. A guy that if the price is right could help on the LH side for Calgary and take some of the offensive minutes.
Brandon Montour: 27 years old - RH - Montour was a guy that looked very promising when he was younger in Anaheim, then really just struggled in Buffalo. Looked a little better in Florida but would be a reclaimation project at this point IMO.
Defensive D-man
Jake McCabe: 27 Years Old -LH - Has strong underlying defensive metrics even though he's been on a terrible Buffalo team. Not going to provide a lot of offence but is a guy that can help defensively.
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