How could waiver status impact the Flames opening night roster?

Folks, we’re getting down to the brass tacks of the preseason and 2018’s training camp. The Calgary Flames begin today with 50 players on their roster and two preseason games remaining. By this coming Tuesday at 3 p.m. MT, they’re required to be down to their opening 23-man roster. The axe will definitely be swinging and the final roster decisions may be impacted by the waiver statuses of the bubble players.

Waivers 101

If you’re unfamiliar with waivers and the waiver wire, here’s the gist:

Once a player is out of their entry-level contract (or has played a season beyond their ELC for goalies), they need to clear the waiver wire to be assigned to the minors.

The waiver wire is essentially…