EDMONTON, AB - SEPTEMBER 26: Goaltender Cam Talbot #33 of the Edmonton Oilers makes a save against against Chris Higgins #20 of the Calgary Flames on September 26, 2016 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
A busy holiday Thanksgiving Monday has gotten a bit busier. The Calgary Flames announced this morning that they've released left wing Chris Higgins from his professional tryout (PTO) agreement with the club.
The move leaves them with 26 players on their roster: 2 goalies, 9 defensemen and 15 forwards.
A longtime NHL veteran bought out by Vancouver over the summer, Higgins was brought in to hopefully help out Calgary's awful penalty kill.