When the off season started, Brad Treliving and the Calgary Flames had no idea of knowing how quickly things would go bad. After a second round playoff elimination the Flames had all the hope in the world that they'd be able to retain Johnny Gaudreau. They were wrong.
After losing the Oilers it seemed like the Flames had everything in place to be perennial contenders. A Vezina quality goaltender on top of their very promising core. Then the phone call came that Treliving dreaded, Johnny Gaudreau was not willing to sign a deal with Calgary.
