Recap: Calgary Flames Free Agency Day 1

Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe first day of free agency has come to a close and the Calgary Flames were active....but probably not as active as you would like. There were some comings, a few goings and no news on the “big three” in regards to Calgary’s own free agents. The Flames are clearly working hard behind the scenes trying to get Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett and David Rittich locked up, while dealing with the NHL’s salary cap and replacing players they lost on Day 1.

Patience will be the word as Calgary progresses from here as they don’t have a ton of cap space left. According to CapFriendly, Calgary is currently on the hook for $72,026,708, which leaves…