Brad Treliving did his due diligence in order to set the Calgary Flames up for a shot at the Stanley Cup this summer. Where will this team finish next season?
After the disappointing opening round loss to the Anaheim Ducks a season ago, the Calgary Flames are looking to build on that experience. The Flames acquired goaltenders Mike Smith and Eddie Lack, as well as defenseman Travis Hamonic. The team retained both Kris Versteeg and Michael Stone, as well as some RFA’s such as Michael Ferland. While the team is hammering away at a contract with Sam Bennett, the Flames are in an ideal position to make noise in the wild Western Conference.
Here at FlameForThought, I asked the team of writers what their takes were on predicting the Flames upcoming season: