Confirmed with Link: Flames sign college FA D Josh Healey

[Lunatik]

Makes a lot of sense with no 2nd or 3rd this year, so adding Healey at his current age is like a 2nd rounder. If he ends up being Sieloff plus then cool.

I don't think it makes sense for that reason, the players drafted in rounds 2 and 3 wouldn't be turning pro for probably 2 years, probably longer if they draft out of Europe or College. However I think it always makes sense to get free assets when possible. Even if all RFAs are retained (which we know they won't be) the Flames are at 45 contracts before signing any UFAs, so there is plenty of room for NCAA free agents (and to sign Hickey if he goes pro)

 

[Volica]

So what you're telling me is we'll trade him in a couple years with the expectation that he'll take out an opponents top 6 winger in training camp?

Trade him for a fairly useful piece, while he goes out and goons an integral part of a team.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Trade him for a fairly useful piece, while he goes out and goons an integral part of a team.

No kidding. My dislike of Chiasson on Ottawa is well known, but at this point I would move a better prospect than Sieloff to get him again.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Here's the full interview.
Treliving said the main reason for signing Healy was the fact that they traded some draft picks, and signing him helps recoup that loss in a way.

While not a bad reason, I do wonder how we're going to work out the 50 contracts. I think Ollas-Mattsson, Phillips, Hickey, Fox, and Falkovsky are all guys that have made an argument for ELCs themselves.

I don't have a problem with this signing at all, but I do think we need to clean house of Kanzig, Pollock, and Schneider.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

While not a bad reason, I do wonder how we're going to work out the 50 contracts. I think Ollas-Mattsson, Phillips, Hickey, Fox, and Falkovsky are all guys that have made an argument for ELCs themselves.

I don't have a problem with this signing at all, but I do think we need to clean house of Kanzig, Pollock, and Schneider.

We've only got 32 contracts signed for next year. Hickey is really the only one we need to sign sooner than later correct?

 

[tfong]

Whelp if nothing else, will be depth.

 

[InfinityIggy]

We've only got 32 contracts signed for next year. Hickey is really the only one we need to sign sooner than later correct?

I'm not exactly sure why someone would be worried about contract space for next year. We have plenty.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Pretty sure our management views hickey as a top three prospect. He will get a contract

 

[LennyV]

Interesting to see how his game (meaning his stats, obviously I haven't seen him play) translates to AHL. Probably a low risk - low reward move either way though.

 

[NarcoPolo]

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Dat Truculence

Will be interesting to see if this kid can stick with the big club in a year or two.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWLfmtiBLIu/?taken-by=nhl.discussion&hl=en

Dat Truculence

Will be interesting to see if this kid can stick with the big club in a year or two.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

He has looked really good in prospect camp. Mobile, positionally sound, and poised. Almost a physical Brett Kulak, though I haven't seen enough of him to say that definitively.

 

[Kanye]

He has looked really good in prospect camp. Mobile, positionally sound, and poised. Almost a physical Brett Kulak, though I haven't seen enough of him to say that definitively.

So the next Scott Stevens.