Rebuild, retool, revamp, pick your term. The Calgary Flames are a team in transition heading into the 2024-25 NHL season.
The Flames open Wednesday on the road against the Vancouver Canucks with a younger, cheaper roster that’s just a few million above the cap floor.
Calgary (38-39-5) finished 17 points out of a playoff spot last spring and endured a second straight extended summer. A 2-6-1 start combined with roster flux from traded big names unwilling to sign contract extensions impeded efforts to get on track.
Winger Blake Coleman believes the Flames can use this season’s low expectations as fuel.
Young players hungry to make a name for themselves in the league can inspire veterans to remarkable results, the 33-year-old said.
“There’s very little expectation being placed on this team right now,” Coleman said.
“It’s …