The 2015-16 Contract Situation, Post-Gillies
By Ryan Pike
9 years agoIt’s a bit of a sleepier day around the world of the Calgary Flames following the Game 1 victory, so let’s take a deep breath and talk about something that’s probably beginning to excite everybody – the future.
Jon Gillies signed his entry-level deal yesterday, and so I thought it was prudent to take a gander at the Flames’ contract situation for next season as it stands right now.
Because they’re rare like unicorns, right-handers are noted with (R).
FORWARDS (14)
- Jiri Hudler
- David Jones (R)
- Sam Bennett
- Mason Raymond
- Matt Stajan
- Johnny Gaudreau
- Sean Monahan
- Joe Colborne
- Brandon Bollig
- Morgan Klimchuk
- Emile Poirier
- Markus Granlund
- Austin Carroll
- Garnet Hathaway (R)
RFAs this summer: Mikael Backlund, Bryce van Brabant, Drew Shore (R), Josh Jooris (R), Bill Arnold (R), Kenny Agostino, David Wolf (R), Max Reinhart, Ben Hanowski, Michael Ferland, Lance Bouma, Paul Byron and Turner Elson.
Also, as of July 1, the Flames can get to work on contract extensions for Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, whose deals expire on July 1, 2016.
DEFENSEMEN (12)
- Dennis Wideman (R)
- T.J. Brodie
- Mark Giordano
- Ladislav Smid
- Deryk Engelland (R)
- Kris Russell
- Keegan Kanzig
- Tyler Wotherspoon
- Patrick Sieloff
- Brett Kulak
- Ryan Culkin
- Kenney Morrison (R)
RFAs this summer: John Ramage (R), Sena Acolatse (R) and Mark Cundari. Chris Billins is technically still an RFA, and I believe the Flames retain his North American rights for two more years.
Also, as of July 1, the Flames can get to work on a contract extension for Mark Giordano, whose deal expires on July 1,
2016.
2016.
GOALIES (3)
- Jonas Hiller
- Joni Ortio
- Jon Gillies
SUM IT UP
The Flames have a lot of pending restricted free agents to ponder deals with, but they have 29 men under 2015-16 contracts and oodles of cap space.
Get ready for a fun summer. Well, after a fun spring, I mean.
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