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Our beloved Flames will be starting training camp in a couple of weeks. And after they get reacquaint themselves, ask how each other’s summers went, take those lovely player photos we all adore so much, it’s time to get back to work. Drills, meetings, and scrimmages are a part of training camp, but this year is different.

Don’t worry. It’s a good different.


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Last season, when the Flames were looking for much needed fourth line scoring (isn't that always the story) the likes of Mike Smith were kept around, and two point producers in the Quad City AHL affiliate were kept below. Not much has been written on why the Flames never brought up their number one and two point producers in Grant Stevenson and Krys Kolanos. Stevenson was a late camp cut and Kolanos -- along with some attitude problems -- joined the AHL team 20 games in and put up point a game production numbers.

Top Minor League Scorers Let Go

AHL Scoring Stats 2007-2008
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We welcome first time blogger Nathan to FlamesForum.com. He'll be posting a Flames article soon but for starters here's a bit on Sundin. If you'd like to blog for FlamesForum.com visit our 'Join the team' page and learn more. Here's Nathan....

Should Mats Sundin make up his mind? Yes, definitely.

I bet Mats is actually using a Magic 8 Ball to decide his hockey future. I can picture it. Sundin is in his house in Sweden furnished by IKEA (Do lots of people in Sweden furnish their homes with IKEA products? I’m very curious to find out) and I see Mats staring intently. Concentrating. Channeling his thoughts. Praying this will be the day the Ball will finally give us the answer we’re all waiting for… “Magic 8 Ball? Should I play hockey this season?” Mats gives the all knowing Ball a strong/firm shake. He stops abruptly. Closes his eyes. Gathers composure. He then, slowly rotates the ball to reveal his outcome.

- Ask again later -


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Mostly the interest surrounds his a) move from rival Canucks (you rarely see high profile players move between rival teams...only say the likes of Glencross....no pot shot to him,) and b) his continuing saga re: problems with lawsuits.

• Yahoo says fair game any questions.
• bertuzzi and Ken King have their say.
• Eric Duhatschek says leave the lawsuit questions out.
• A bit on Rene Bourque and his thoughts on Bertuzzi.
• Calgary Herald on all five showcases (players) yesterday.

Bootuzzi, I mean Bertuzzi, Rene Bourque, Mike C, Curtis Glencross, and Andre Roy together were 'released' to the media. Check the headlines and the video at http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=247636&lid=headline It's a nice feature.

It's almost September which means the Calgary Flames new signings are trying to find digs to set up shop. Players without families tend to move in around the 'Dome, whereas the family guys (and of course bigger contract guys, since these days your avg. salary barely gets you a nice house in Calgary....) get the suburban dwellings on the lake.

FlamesForum eyes have heard rumblings of Curtis Glencross, among others, setting up in SW Calgary just outside of the beltline--a nice quick drive to the 'Dome on quiet days. Others are coming off vacations at their nice lake houses (in Canada or heck, even Finland.)

All of this means one thing, puck drop is soon, pre-season and training camp even sooner.....Just over a month, can't wait!

Couldn't find confirmation from Sportsnet West, but the Calgary Herald is reporting the following games, including two exhibition games which should be sweat, will be on the tube on channel 27 (or 418 on Starchoice). Wed 09/24/08 Calgary Phoenix 6 pm (pre-season) ; Fri 10/03/08 Edmonton Calgary 7 pm (pre-season)


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So I guess Darryl Sutter was kidding when he basically said that the overall team toughness of the Flames made the need for a bench rider with fists obsolete. Turns out that wasn't entirely true. Revealed first at the NHL.com web site and then by the Flames, Calgary has signed Andre Roy to a one-year one-way deal worth about league minimum.

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