[News] Flames begin contract negotiations with Russell

[pepsishark]

There once was a man who fell,
He'd drop and fall without stop.
Though he did try, while in the state of lie,
To the ground he did fall once again.

For on the heels he did only skate,
His mates seemed to always chase.
'Neath his mighty boots the disc did aim
And our hero fell once again.

[heep223]

Russell is an excellent skater, has a great stick and is positionally sound. He has good puck skills and a good snapshot. He's a character guy, by all accounts a leader and grew up near Calgary. His only downside so to speak is that his advanced stats are poor, but I don't put much stock in that (in his case anyways). Sign him.