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Flames qualify Dougie Hamilton, Lance Bouma, Micheal Ferland, nine other RFAs

Of the Flames' 15 restricted free agents, 12 have been qualified, sending the remaining three to free agency.

Free agency is just a couple of days away. Before we can get to that, there is a bit of housekeeping to take care of: namely, qualifying the contracts of restricted free agents, so they don't become unrestricted. So if any team wants to scoop up one of the Calgary Flames' guys, they'll have to go through an offer sheet, which will at least allow for some compensation.

Offer sheets are rare, though, and unlikely. Furthermore, with the Flames' cap space, they'd be able to match just about anything sent their way.