The Calgary Flames have made a roster move prior to Wednesday’s game in Anaheim. The club has recalled forward Dillon Dube from the American Hockey League’s Stockton Heat on an emergency basis.
.@CortexBusiness Transaction Alert: The #Flames have recalled Dillon Dube from the @AHLHeat on an emergency basis. https://t.co/oESFCsoIzJ
— z – Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) April 3, 2019
Dube, 20, was a second round pick of the Flames back in 2016. He made the NHL roster out of training camp this past fall and generated a ton of good scoring opportunities, but was in a position where he wasn’t playing a ton so the team sent him down to the AHL to get some reps in. He’s emerged as one of Stockton’s most productive offensive players with 15 goals and 39 points in 37 AHL games this season, while he produced one goal and five points for the Flames in 23 NHL games.
The fact that the call-up is on an emergency basis means that the Flames have at least three injured forwards presently – they’re carrying two additional healthy forwards, so invoking an emergency recall means they need an extra body to meet minimum lineup requirements for tonight. The Flames have one regular recall left, so once the emergency situation has been resolved (e.g., after the game) they can simply elect to keep Dube and convert the recall to a “regular” one. Or they could send him back to the AHL for Stockton’s weekend games.
I love it. I’m very curious to see if they throw him on the wing or at Centre. If he plays wing tonight, that means there’s a chance we see him in the playoffs. If he’s playing Centre, that means they see him as just back up for an injury to one of our 4 guys.
Aside from Bennett who else is “injured”?
Would not be shock if next seasons before Seattle joins we may see Sean,Janko,Ryan and Dube as r 4 Centers… Trades r coming and Kid’s r stealing spots…
GFG
What about Backs?
(he’s probably suggesting trading Backlund)
Trading Backlund should be interesting, considering his Full No Trade Clause, which doesn’t convert to a modified (player provides 10 team trade list) clause until 2021/22.
Janks or ryan would go before Backs…I’d bet Ryan. He’ll be 34 by that time
Dube will be playing Wing next season.
Yep. Replacing Frolik.
Backs would get a better return and we have alot Rookies coming up going to get Paid from Goaltender to D to Forward next two years,
Try him with Neal and Janko.
I don’t understand this love affair with a way over the hill James Neal, he’s no better for us this year than Matt Stajan was last year.
Hardly way over the hill. Stajan never had the talent Neal had either. Stajan didn’t have one decent season with the flames. I’d bet Neal alomost doubles his point total next season barring any injuries. There certainly hasn’t been a love affair with FN posters though regarding James Neal.
So we are trading players even before playoffs started? Hmm interesting