It's a bit of a sleepier day around the world of the Calgary Flames following the Game 1 victory, so let's take a deep breath and talk about something that's probably beginning to excite everybody - the future.
Jon Gillies signed his entry-level deal yesterday, and so I thought it was prudent to take a gander at the Flames' contract situation for next season as it stands right now.
Because they're rare like unicorns, right-handers are noted with (R).
FORWARDS (14)
- Jiri Hudler
- David Jones (R)
- Sam Bennett
- Mason Raymond
- Matt Stajan
- Johnny Gaudreau
- Sean Monahan
- Joe Colborne
- Brandon Bollig
- Morgan Klimchuk
- Emile Poirier
- Markus Granlund
- Austin Carroll
- Garnet Hathaway (R)
RFAs this summer: Mikael Backlund, Bryce van Brabant, Drew Shore (R), Josh Jooris (R), Bill Arnold (R), Kenny Agostino, David Wolf (R), Max Reinhart, Ben Hanowski, Michael Ferland, Lance Bouma, Paul Byron and Turner Elson.