Calgary Flames: Ten free agents they should target at Free Agency

4 – Brian Gibbons

Brian Gibbons would be another interesting pick. Another bottom-six role to provide some secondary scoring for the Calgary Flames. He had 12 goals and 26 points last season in 59 games with the New Jersey Devils. Most of his points came at even-strength, showing that he can provide that secondary scoring.

Gibbons was on a cheap $650,000 contract with the Devils last season. The Flames could sign him on a cheap one-year contract and not risk a whole lot. He was primarily playing on the wing last season, but altered between centre and RW.

The downside to Gibbons is that his possession metrics aren’t great. But it’s not exactly out of the ordinary that you have some bottom-six players sub-50% CF%.

He’s fast and versatile and can provide secondary even-strength scoring. Putting him on the third line with Mark Jankowski and Sam Bennett, two fast and young players, could help them out too. Gibbons also played at the World Championship this year for Team USA, meaning he’ll already have a familiar face (Johnny Gaudreau). He’s not the biggest guy, but he’s willing to stick up for his teammates.

This seems like another low-risk high-reward type of player.