My hope is that Conroy is done in free agency and trades for roster players. Unless it’s a trade where he gets picks/prospects for taking on a contract. I would really like to keep as many spots available for young players this season. Don’t want to stifle the development of guys like Pelletier/Coronato because there just isn’t a spot for them.
While it may not have seemed like much of a loss at the time or looking back now, but the flames lost Byron on waivers because they signed Mason Raymond. Byron ended up turning into a solid middle six forward that was a great contributor to Montreal’s playoff run a few years later. Raymond had his moments with the flames but never returned to the form he had in Vancouver. While I don’t expect it would have made a difference in the end for Calgary… it’s an example of a roster spot being filled with an aging veteran signing instead of allowing a younger player a chance to take a step in the NHL. I would hate to see something like that happen with Pelletier who is waiver eligible this year.
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