The 23-man roster has been set in Calgary and Curtis McElhinney won the back-up job behind Miikka Kiprusoff (Ryan). He took the job from the expected number two, Brent Krahn (Box 12). Boy, is there pie on my face!It's expected that Craig Conroy (John B.) will open the season as the number one centre for the Flames between Jarome Iginla (Aaron) and Alex Tanguay (John B.).
Also, with the arrival of Mark Smith and Warren Peters into the fold this season, you should expect a load more grit coming from the fourth line this season. They are two players who can mix it up with the rest of the league, which will go a long way for momentum and such.
| Jarome Iginla | Craig Conroy | Alex Tanguay |
| Kristian Huselius | Matthew Lombardi | Owen Nolan |
| Marcus Nilson | Daymond Langkow | David Moss |
| Wayne Primeau | Stephane Yelle | Mark Smith |
| Eric Godard | Warren Peters |
| Dion Phaneuf | Anders Eriksson |
| Robyn Regehr | Adrian Aucoin |
| Cory Sarich | Rhett Warrener |
| David Hale |
| Miikka Kiprusoff |
| Curtis McElhinney |
The projected salary figure for this Flames line-up sits at $45.7 million. During the season, the franchise will try and re-sign their keeper to an extension before Kiprusoff becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent in the summer.
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