The 2018-19 season is firmly in the rear-view mirror for the Calgary Flames. Thus, focus has turned to planning and preparations for the 2019-20 season. In terms of potential impacts of the waiver wire, their roster is in surprisingly strong shape.
A quick rundown
For those unfamiliar, waivers refer to a team’s ability to send a player to the American Hockey League without risking losing them to other NHL clubs. Think of it like the last piece of pizza: the waiver wire is offering the rest of the league the pizza before you eat it yourself.