Flames Unveil 2015 Prospect Camp Roster

THE ROSTER

• Jon Gillies (2012 3rd rounder): back-stopped Providence College to NCAA Title, named championship MVP, now he’s going pro.
• Mason McDonald (2014 2nd rounder): a year removed from being drafted, McDonald is signed to an entry-level deal and thought to be a contender for the starting job at the World Juniors. He’ll be headed back to Charlottetown this season.
• Nick Schneider (try-out): an 18-year-old Leduc native who suited up for Medicine Hat last year. Had decent numbers, but seems like an invite to pad the camp’s numbers a bit.

• Rasmus Andersson (2015 2nd rounder): Swedish import really impressed with Barrie last season. Right-handed shot, good mobility.
• Jason Bell (try-out): big bodied 18-year-old from the Saint John Sea Dogs. Decent numbers in the Q.
• Riley Bruce (2015 7th rounder): really tall kid is youngest person at the camp (he turned 18 in July). Mobility isn’t amazing and he’s a work in progress.
• Ryan Culkin (2012 5th rounder): second year pro, was very good last season in Adirondack before gnarly wrist injury eliminated chance of late-season NHL appearance.
• Jason Fram (try-out): invited for seemingly the umpteenth year, Fram had very good numbers for Spokane. He’s 20 now and can be signed, but the Flames do have a lot of deals on the books for blueliners already.
• Keegan Kanzig (2013 3rd rounder): gigantic human being and Calgary Hitmen blueliner. Has a contract and is likely turning pro, though he can also return to the WHL as an overager.
• Brett Kulak (2012 4th rounder): solid all-around defender, was good enough in Adirondack as a first year pro to get a game in the NHL. Good shot, good skater, good passer. Just not great at anything.
• Oliver Kylington (2015 2nd rounder): impressive talent who free-fell in the 2015 Draft, falling to Calgary. Very good skater. Has a contract and can play in NHL, AHL or WHL this season.
• Kenney Morrison (college UFA signing): Western Michigan product signed with Flames in the spring and was impressive in short AHL stint. Good shot, strong instincts.
• Eric Roy (try-out): originally a Flames pick in 2013, he went unsigned and now hopes to get a deal somewhere in the organization. Offensive smart, defensively iffy.
• Patrick Sieloff (2012 2nd round pick): technically going into third pro season, but has only played 50 pro games. Physical energy player who’s had durability problems (and horrible injury luck).

• Kenny Agostino (trade with Penguins): second year pro. Speedy winger who’s logged some NHL games. A dark horse to get NHL time this season.
• Bill Arnold (2010 4th rounder): another second-year pro, former NCAA champion, Johnny Gaudreau’s center in college. Strong 200-foot player and developing.
• Tyson Baillie (try-out): speedy, talented Kelowna Rockets winger. Struggled with consistency.
• Sam Bennett (2014 1st rounder): highest draft pick in Calgary Flames history. Was good in playoffs.
• Taylor Burke (try-out): big body from the QMJHL, teammates with Emile Poirier two seasons ago in Gatineau.
• Austin Carroll (2014 7th rounder): WHL power forward was able to physically over-match junior defenders, but will need to be more strategic at higher level. Has a contact, turning pro this season.
• Pavel Karnaukhov (2015 5th rounder): project pick from Belarus is pretty decent at everything and improving, but needs to work on his consistency.
• Morgan Klimchuk (2013 1st rounder): smart 200-foot player. Isn’t huge, so he may have problems with bigger bodies in pro. Has a contract; can return to WHL as overager but probably going pro.
• Ryan Lomberg (AHL deal): another interesting development path, bouncing from USHL to NCAA and back, lacks size but has some skill.
• Andrew Mangiapane (2015 6th rounder): Small, speedy and very talented OHLer. Teammates with Andersson in Barrie.
• Mason Marchment (try-out): Bryan Marchment’s son. Solid hand, but doesn’t seem to be overly strong in any areas.
• Louick Marcotte (AHL deal): another Gatineau/QMJHL connection. Excellent offensive numbers at that level, but perhaps a product of teammates.
• Emile Poirier (2013 1st rounder): second year pro, had strong rookie campaign in AHL and spent a couple weeks in NHL.
• Julien Proulx (try-out): can play wing or defense, listed here since I think they’re heavy on natural blueliners. He’s big.
• Hunter Smith (2014 2nd rounder): late-blooming big man was very good in OHL playoffs and Memorial Cup. Mobility isn’t amazing, but he seems to have good instincts on the ice. Has a contract, most likely going pro.
• Tomas Soustal (try-out): another Kelowna Rockets import. This one’s a toolsy Czech import who somehow didn’t have great offensive numbers on a strong offensive team.
• Bryce van Brabant (college UFA signing): second year pro, this big-bodied Alberta native is below the games-played cap for this event. And his inclusion gives him a few more reps. Still a project.

THE SCHEDULE

• On Friday night, the Flames take on the Winnipeg Jets prospects, starting at 5pm MT.
• On Saturday night, the Flames face the Edmonton Oilers prospects, beginning at 7:30pm MT.
• On Monday afternoon, the Flames finish off their tournament with a date with the Vancouver Canucks prospects, starting at 4:30pm MT.