The Calgary Flames were very active on the opening day of unrestricted free agency.
Before the signing period even began, the Flames closed a deal with Chicago to bring in ultra-physical 26-year-old defenceman Nikita Zadorov. Later in the morning, they agreed to terms on a six-year deal with 29-year-old forward Blake Coleman.
The Flames subsequently agreed to terms on contracts with Trevor Lewis, Adam Werner, Kevin Gravel, and Nick DeSimone. They also made a trade with Boston to acquire Dan Vladar, their presumptive backup goaltender for the next two seasons.
Flames general manager Brad Treliving has undeniably been busy.