After two weeks of strife for Flames fans and their team, the arrival of Huberdeau and Weegar enables a re-tool instead of rebuild — for now, at least, and maybe for longer if the duo's openness to re-signing becomes new deals. By EricFrancis:
CALGARY – They talked about cowboys, they talked about mountains, they talked about Stampede and they talked about winning.
Both players’ agents have had preliminary talks with Treliving, but it would be foolish for anyone to expect either to commit to anything without sampling the city, organization and a winter. “I never really thought I would play in a Canadian market. This is going to be super exciting for me and my family. Lots of history with Calgary. I got to watch them growing up, obviously a lot and seeing them on all the time. The fans here are so passionate. They're loud. When Johnny and I have come to Calgary, and played against the Flames, it has been crazy. Watching the playoffs and seeing the Sea of Red and stuff like that. Now to be part of it, it's a really cool feeling.
"Who doesn't have a good time at the Stampede?” laughed Huberdeau, who cites Jacob Markstrom as the only Flame he’s ever played with.