There are a lot of bodies in Calgary Flames training camp. The club has 55 players in camp as they try to put together a team that could capture a Stanley Cup – or at least win a playoff round. But many of the NHL jobs are already spoken for.
Here’s a glance at who has a shot at jobs in camp, and who’s just happy to get an invite.
Locks
These guys are definitely on the team.
Goalies (2): David Rittich and Cam Talbot
Defensemen (5): Rasmus Andersson, Mark Giordano, TJ Brodie, Travis Hamonic and Noah Hanifin
Forwards (9): Derek Ryan, Mikael Backlund, Johnny Gaudreau, Milan Lucic, Sean Monahan, Elias Lindholm, Michael Frolik, Mark Jankowski and Sam Bennett
Conveniently, these guys are all part of the same on-ice group (Team Murzyn) in camp.