Flames cut 21 players from camp
By Ryan Pike
6 years agoWith yesterday’s split squad games in the rear-view mirror, the Calgary Flames have made their first roster moves of the 2017-18 campaign. The club today announced they’ve cut 21 players from camp and gotten their roster down from a massive 68 players to a more manageable 47 bodies.
Who’s gone?
A lot of players.
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Sent back to junior (10): G Nick Schneider (Calgary, WHL), D Tyson Helegesen (Spokane, WHL), F Sam Dove-McFalls (Saint John, QMJHL), F Zach Fischer, (Medicine Hat WHL), F Glenn Gawdin (Swift Current, WHL), F Ben Hawerchuk (Barrie, OHL), F Brad Morrison (Vancouver, WHL), F Matthew Phillips (Victoria, WHL), F Mark Rassell (Medicine Hat, WHL), F Adam Ruzicka (Sarnia, OHL)
To Stockton’s camp (6): G Mason McDonald, D Kayle Doetzel, D Oleg Yevenko, F Brett Findlay, F Rod Pelley, F Hunter Smith
Released, but invited to Stockton’s camp (5): D Daniel Maggio, D Dylan Olsen, D Sam Ruopp, D Cliff Watson, F Joel Lowry
Among the players not leaving town, at least not yet: F Dillon Dube, who’s too young to play in the AHL this year, and F Brett Pollock, who spent most of last season in the ECHL.
Who’s left?
Goaltenders (5)
| # | Player | Age | 2016-17 Club | Acquired | Waivers? |
| 32 | Jon Gillies | 23 | Stockton (AHL) | 2012 Draft | No |
| 31 | Eddie Lack | 29 | Carolina (NHL) | Trade | Yes |
| 82 | Tyler Parsons | 20 | London (OHL) | 2016 Draft | No |
| 33 | David Rittich | 25 | Stockton (AHL) | Free agency | No |
| 41 | Mike Smith | 35 | Arizona (NHL) | Trade | Yes |
Defensemen (14)
| # | Player | Age | 2016-17 Club | Acquired | Shot | Waivers? |
| 54 | Rasmus Andersson | 20 | Stockton (AHL) | 2015 Draft | R | No |
| 44 | Matt Bartkowski | 29 | Calgary (NHL) | Free agency | L | Yes |
| 7 | T.J. Brodie | 27 | Calgary (NHL) | 2008 Draft | L | Yes |
| 5 | Mark Giordano | 33 | Calgary (NHL) | Free agency | L | Yes |
| 27 | Dougie Hamilton | 24 | Calgary (NHL) | Trade | R | Yes |
| 24 | Travis Hamonic | 27 | NY Islanders (NHL) | Trade | R | Yes |
| 85 | Josh Healey | 24 | Ohio State (NCAA) | Free agency | L | No |
| 61 | Brett Kulak | 23 | Stockton (AHL) | 2012 Draft | L | Yes |
| 58 | Oliver Kylington | 20 | Stockton (AHL) | 2015 Draft | L | No |
| 68 | Adam Ollas Mattsson | 21 | Djurgardens IF (SHL) | 2014 Draft | L | N/A |
| 65 | Colby Robak | 27 | Utica (AHL) | Try-out | L | N/A |
| 26 | Michael Stone | 27 | Calgary (NHL) | Trade | R | Yes |
| 42 | Juuso Valimaki | 18 | Tri-City (WHL) | 2017 Draft | L | No |
| 4 | Tyler Wotherspoon | 24 | Stockton (AHL) | 2011 Draft | L | Yes |
Forwards (28)
| # | Player | Age | 2016-17 Club | Acquired | Shot | Waivers? |
| 11 | Mikael Backlund | 28 | Calgary (NHL) | 2007 Draft | L | Yes |
| 93 | Sam Bennett | 21 | Calgary (NHL) | 2014 Draft | L | Yes |
| 36 | Troy Brouwer | 32 | Calgary (NHL) | Free agency | R | Yes |
| 62 | Austin Carroll | 23 | Stockton (AHL) | 2014 Draft | R | No |
| 64 | Joseph Cramarossa | 24 | Vancouver (NHL) | Try-out | L | N/A |
| 59 | Dillon Dube | 19 | Kelowna (WHL) | 2016 Draft | L | No |
| 79 | Micheal Ferland | 25 | Calgary (NHL) | 2009 Draft | L | Yes |
| 15 | Spencer Foo | 23 | Union College (NCAA) | Free agency | R | No |
| 67 | Michael Frolik | 29 | Calgary (NHL) | Free agency | L | Yes |
| 13 | Johnny Gaudreau | 24 | Calgary (NHL) | 2011 Draft | L | Yes |
| 17 | Luke Gazdic | 28 | Albany (AHL) | Free agency | L | Yes |
| 51 | Tanner Glass | 33 | Hartford (AHL) | Try-out | L | Yes |
| 25 | Freddie Hamilton | 25 | Calgary (NHL) | Trade | R | Yes |
| 21 | Garnet Hathaway | 25 | Stockton (AHL) | Free agency | R | Yes |
| 46 | Marek Hrivik | 26 | Hartford (AHL) | Free agency | L | Yes |
| 77 | Mark Jankowski | 22 | Stockton (AHL) | 2012 Draft | L | No |
| 45 | Morgan Klimchuk | 22 | Stockton (AHL) | 2013 Draft | L | No |
| 20 | Curtis Lazar | 22 | Calgary (NHL) | Trade | R | Yes |
| 56 | Ryan Lomberg | 22 | Stockton (AHL) | Free agency | L | No |
| 88 | Andrew Mangiapane | 21 | Stockton (AHL) | 2015 Draft | L | No |
| 23 | Sean Monahan | 22 | Calgary (NHL) | 2013 Draft | L | Yes |
| 28 | Emile Poirier | 22 | Stockton (AHL) | 2013 Draft | L | Yes |
| 60 | Brett Pollock | 21 | Adirondack (ECHL) | 2014 Draft | L | No |
| 74 | Daniel Pribyl | 24 | Stockton (AHL) | Free agency | R | No |
| 49 | Hunter Shinkaruk | 22 | Stockton (AHL) | Trade | L | Yes |
| 18 | Matt Stajan | 33 | Calgary (NHL) | Trade | L | Yes |
| 19 | Matthew Tkachuk | 19 | Calgary (NHL) | 2016 Draft | L | No |
| 10 | Kris Versteeg | 31 | Calgary (NHL) | Free agency | R | Yes |
Remaining schedule
The Flames have five preseason games remaining.
- Sept. 20: home against Vancouver
- Sept. 22: home against Arizona
- Sept. 25: road against Winnipeg
- Sept. 28: road against Vancouver
- Sept. 30: home against Winnipeg
Stockton’s camp opens on Monday, so expect more cuts after Friday’s game with Arizona.
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