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What should the Calgary Flames do with their 2023 free agents?

By Nathan Smith

CALGARY, CANADA - APRIL 12: Goaltender Dustin Wolf #32 and Troy Stecher #51 of the Calgary Flames celebrate a 3-1 win against the San Jose Sharks at the Scotiabank Saddledome on April 12, 2023, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Leah Hennel/Getty Images)
CALGARY, CANADA - APRIL 12: Goaltender Dustin Wolf #32 and Troy Stecher #51 of the Calgary Flames celebrate a 3-1 win against the San Jose Sharks at the Scotiabank Saddledome on April 12, 2023, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Leah Hennel/Getty Images) /
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5. Nick Ritchie

The Calgary Flames made one of the strangest moves at this past season’s trade deadline, as they swapped fourth line battler Brett Ritchie with the Arizona Coyotes for his brother Nick, and after an underwhelming performance in his time with Calgary, it’s safe to say that this shouldn’t be a name the Flames look to bring back.

In 16 games with Calgary, Ritchie contributed 4 goals and 1 assist for 5 points, but with the Flames looking to get younger with the likes of Matthew Phillips, Matt Coronato, Walker Duehr, Jakob Pelletier and Connor Zary among others as candidates to have significant roles on the team, it just makes no sense to bring Ritchie back.

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