[Signing] Flames RFA and UFA Tracking

[FlamesFanFromBC]

Who would you re-sign and who would you let go?

Restricted Free Agents (RFA)
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Mikael Backlund (F) - re-signed with Calgary Flames (3 Yrs, $10.725M, $3.575M AAV)
Lance Bouma (F) - qualified, filed for arbitration, re-signed with Calgary Flames (3 Yrs, $6.6M, $2M AAV)
Paul Byron (F) - qualified, filed for arbitration, re-signed with Calgary Flames (1 Yr, 900k)
Drew Shore (F) - accepted to qualifying offer with Calgary Flames (1 Yr, 851k)
Kenny Agostino (F) - accepted to qualifying offer with Calgary Flames (1 Yr, 735k)
Bill Arnold (F) - accepted to qualifying offer with Calgary Flames (1 Yr, $824k, 2-Way)
Turner Elson (F) - qualified, re-signed with Calgary Flames (1 Yr, 605k)
Michael Ferland (F) - qualified
Josh Jooris (F) - qualified, filed for arbitration, re-signed with Calgary Flames (1 Yr, 975k)
Max Reinhart (F) - qualified, traded and re-signed with Nashville (1 Yr, $575k, 2-Way)
Bryce Van Brabant (F) -accepted qualifying offer with Calgary Flames (1 Yr, $874k, 2-Way)
David Wolf (F) - qualified, signed with European team Hamburg (DEL-Germany)
Dougie Hamilton (D) - re-signed with Calgary Flames (6 Yrs, $34.5M, $5.75M AAV)

Ben Hanowski (F) - not qualified
Sena Acolatse (D) - not qualified, signed with Florida (1 Yr, 2-Way)
John Ramage (D) - not qualified, signed with Columbus (1 Yr, 2-Way)

• If the qualifying offer (previous salary + 10%) is not made, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent.
• If the player rejects a qualifying offer, he remains a restricted free agent.
• If the player does not sign before December 1, he is ineligible to play in the NHL for the remainder of the season.

Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA)
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Brian McGrattan (F) - signed with Anaheim (1 Yr)
Devin Setoguchi (F)

Raphael Diaz (D) - signed with New York Rangers (1 Yr, $700k)
Corey Potter (D)
David Schlemko (D)
Mark Cundari (D) - signed with San Jose (1 Yr, $600k, 2-Way)

Karri Ramo (G) - re-signed with Calgary Flames (1 Yr, $3.9M)
Brad Thiessen (G)

[savardandjokinen]

Keep: bouma (given QO), Arnold, ferland, Jooris, Hamilton, agostino
Get rid of: all UFAS but ramo and schlemko
Don't care for: all the rest, either way works

[Poe969]

Is that Hamilton kid really worth it?? I think there's only room on the roster for either him or Schlemko! and I think it's pretty obvious who we should keep.

[FlamesFanFromBC]

Roger Millions ‏@RogMillions
Can confirm Micheal Ferland has received a QO from #Flames

https://twitter.com/RogMillions/stat...09257753350145

[GranteedEV]

Keep:

Mikael Backlund (F)
Lance Bouma (F)
Paul Byron (F)
Kenny Agostino (F)
Bill Arnold (F)
Turner Elson (F)
Michael Ferland (F) - qualified
Josh Jooris (F)
Max Reinhart (F)
David Wolf (F)
Dougie Hamilton (D)
David Schlemko (D)

We should consider, but don't have the room for:
Raphael Diaz (D)
Karri Ramo (G)

We should let go:
Ben Hanowski (F)
Bryce Van Branant (F)
Sena Acolatse (D)
Brian McGrattan (F)
Devin Setoguchi (F)
Corey Potter (D)
Mark Cundari (D)

[neo45]

The website I am looking at (nhlnumbers) has Van Brabant signed for next season. Is this simply a mistake?

[Fire]

Originally Posted by neo45

The website I am looking at (nhlnumbers) has Van Brabant signed for next season. Is this simply a mistake?

This site has him as a RFA. http://www.generalfanager.com/teams/calgary-flames

[hockey.modern]

@dcmahiban: Can confirm Lance Bouma is on the list of #NHLFlames who have received qualifying offers.

[Red Menace]

Don't see much harm in qualifying all the RFA's except perhaps Acolatse.
Don't think we need any of those UFA's back.

[dammage79]

Wow, No Ramage and Hanowski or Acolaste. Surprised a bit by Ramage.

[FlamesFanFromBC]

Calgary Flames ‏@NHLFlames
The #Flames have provided qualifying offers to 12 players ~

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772897

[MrMastodonFarm]

A little surprised Reinhart got a QO, thought he would be let loose with Hanowski. Looks like 23 is the cut off age for the Flames to put up or shut up. Probably the last year for guys like Agostino, Arnold, Van Bra Bant and Reinhart

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Wow, No Ramage and Hanowski or Acolaste. Surprised a bit by Ramage.

Not really. Team has to move on from guys that aren't progressing to NHL level.

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

A little surprised Reinhart got a QO, thought he would be let loose with Hanowski.

Yeah I though his days may be numbered as well. This is probably his last chance to make an impression.

[united]

Glad to see Byron was tendered an offer.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

A little surprised Reinhart got a QO, thought he would be let loose with Hanowski.

Happy they did.

He was probably their best player on the farm two years ago. Had a rough, and some would say unlucky season last year.

Things can turn around quickly with one good offseason at this age (ie. Josh Jooris)

[Fire]

Somewhat surprised Ramage didn't get qualified but the Flames do have a lot of potential AHL defenseman next season. Maybe even Kylington.

[Fire]

Predictions:

Lance Bouma (F) - 4 yrs $8 million
Paul Byron (F) - 1 yr 900k
Drew Shore (F) - Signs qualifying deal
Kenny Agostino (F) - Signs qualifying deal
Bill Arnold (F) - Signs qualifying deal
Turner Elson (F) - Signs qualifying deal
Michael Ferland (F) - 1 year $1 million
Josh Jooris (F) - 1 year $1.1 million
Max Reinhart (F) - Signs qualifying deal
Bryce Van Brabant (F) - signs qualifying deal
David Wolf (F) - Signs qualifying deal
Dougie Hamilton (D) - 7 years $50.75 million

[heep223]

I think people might be surprised when Booms gets $3.5M per.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by heep223

I think people might be surprised when Booms gets $3.5M per.

Including Lance Bouma.

[BruceCody]

What about Mark Cundari?