Hayden Hawkey is a former teammate of Jankowski's at Providence (although he only saw action in 5 games that year). His freshman year was Gillies' first pro season, so their times in Providence didn't overlap.
He is a former Canadiens' draft pick who was acquired last summer by the Oilers. Since he completed his four years of College eligibility and made the right choice to not sign with the Oilers, he is now a UFA.
He did not attend the Oilers development camp in either of the last two years, which probably says a lot about his interest in ever signing with that dumpster fire. I like him already.
It's hard to see a fit for him in the Flames organization, who are going to have a hard time finding room for all the goalies they already have under contract.
He had really good stats in college. It's surprising that he hasn't received an NHL contract anywhere yet.
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