While Calgary Flames prospects gear up for the preseason, a certain section of them are getting ready for their real season to begin. Yes, we’re talking about those Europeans.
Absent from rookie camp and main camp, the European contingent of the Flames organization are just about, or already are, in the thick of things: the Russian season has already begun, and the Swedes will drop the puck this weekend.
What’s in store for them this season?
Carl-Johan Lerby
The setting
The Flames’ spring scouting trip in Europe mostly focused on Russian prospects, bringing Alexander Yelesin and Artyom Zagidulin over, but they couldn’t help but take a trip to Sweden to add to their collection.