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Calgary4LIfe · 07-24-2022, 12:44 PM

I do think the Flames are going to move a defencemen - or two.

Hanifin - Andersson
Weegar - Tanev
Kylington - Zadorov
Mackey - Valimaki
Meloche

Stone is not on this list, but until I see Stone sign somewhere else, I will just anticipate him re-signing in Calgary as he wants to be here, and Sutter seems to like him too.

That looks like great depth - until you realize that both Mackey and Valimaki are waiver required players this year (so are Meloche, Poolman, and some others but I doubt any of those would get claimed).

https://www.capfriendly.com/waivers-calculator

Question is, what teams are short on D? Who would be interested in Valimaki or Mackey? Or Kylington? If the Flames don't re-sign Stone and decide to carry 8 D, then I guess Meloche would MAYBE get picked (if a team is looking for toughness - Meloche is tough, and seems to be trending into an NHL regular - 50 NHL games last season).

07-24-2022, 12:44 PM	#3276
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I do think the Flames are going to move a defencemen - or two. Hanifin - Andersson Weegar - Tanev Kylington - Zadorov Mackey - Valimaki Meloche Stone is not on this list, but until I see Stone sign somewhere else, I will just anticipate him re-signing in Calgary as he wants to be here, and Sutter seems to like him too. That looks like great depth - until you realize that both Mackey and Valimaki are waiver required players this year (so are Meloche, Poolman, and some others but I doubt any of those would get claimed). https://www.capfriendly.com/waivers-calculator Question is, what teams are short on D? Who would be interested in Valimaki or Mackey? Or Kylington? If the Flames don't re-sign Stone and decide to carry 8 D, then I guess Meloche would MAYBE get picked (if a team is looking for toughness - Meloche is tough, and seems to be trending into an NHL regular - 50 NHL games last season).