Jarome Iginla has someone to take the scoring pressure off now. His name is Alex Tanguay and he’ll be wearing a Flaming C on his jersey for the next 3 seasons.
NHL.com reported that the Flames signed Tanguay to a 3-year, $15.75 million deal.
Tanguay is a versatile, potently offensive player that can play left wing or centre, and should do nicely with the Flames in the coming years. He was
Calgary also announced the signing of left winger Jeff Friesen today. Friesen signed a 1-year, $1.6 million deal with the Flames. In 11 seasons, Friesen has 212 goals and 504 points in 821 games. He will bring consistency and a great team-attitude to the Flames.
Greg is the founder of Red Mile Blog has been following the Flames through good times and bad since they arrived in Calgary in the early 80s. He has written hundreds of articles on the Flames since 2005 and considers himself an expert on hockey inconsistency and frustration. He shoots right and usually plays defence, but has been known to jump up in the rush. He is a 2-time CAHL men's league champion and knows the sweet taste of beer from a Cup.
