Flames sign (and waive) Olympic medalist Cody Goloubef

Photo Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY SportsThe Calgary Flames today made official what general manager Brad Treliving said would happen: they’ve announced the signing of defenseman Cody Goloubef to a contract for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. It’s a two-way deal worth the league minimum $650,000 at the NHL level. The club has also placed him on waivers for the purpose of re-assigning him back to the American Hockey League’s Stockton Heat, where he’s played for the majority of this season.

Goloubef, 28, was originally drafted by Columbus in the 2008 NHL Draft. He’s spent much of his pro career in the Blue Jackets organization, playing 96 games for the NHL club before parting ways and…