While people have wanted it to happen for years, while it seemed like it was never going to actually happen, it has. The Flames have placed Brandon Bollig on waivers.
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An ex-Blackhawks player ‘got scared’ when Jonathan Toews accepted his fight invitation
Brandon Bollig and Jonathan Toews played on the Chicago Blackhawks together for years. They won a Stanley Cup together. They’re probably on good terms, even though Bollig plays for the Calgary Flames now.
Flames notes: Bollig a lean, mean machine
“We have to be fair with Bolls. That trade” — the 2014 draft day deal that brought him to Calgary in exchange for a third-round draft pick — “probably surprised him and even shocked him a little bit. So it took him time. He’s a great team guy and everything but towards the end of (last) year we saw, I think, the real Brandon Bollig.
“He’s had a great summer. I’ve talked to him many times over the summer. So have Jacques (Cloutier) and Marty. He came to camp in great shape and he’s been a very positive story for us.’’
St. Louis becomes gateway to the NHL
When the NCAA Frozen Four begins in Boston next week, four St. Louis products will be spread among the programs playing for college hockey supremacy. They include Brian O’Rourke (Nebraska-Omaha), Dominic Zombo (Nebraska-Omaha), Nick Saracino (Providence) and Michael Parks (North Dakota).
Brandon Bollig and Raphael Diaz score rare goals to lead Flames over Jets 5-2
Brandon Bollig and Raphael Diaz scored their first goals of the season as the Calgary Flames beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Monday night.
Bruising Bollig Looking To Cement Himself In Calgary
One of the additions to the Flames in the off-season was Brandon Bollig, acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks at the draft for a third round pick.
Gritty Bollig settling into role with new team
Bollig, who had also just purchased a new condo in Chicago, said after recovering from the shock and wrapping his head around the idea of coming to Calgary and a franchise on the verge of something special was intriguing.
Bollig excited for opportunity with Flames
“I’m actually still waiting to be drafted,” said Bollig, who was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks after two years at St. Lawrence University. “I was never drafted so I was hoping to see my name pop up there. I watched [Friday] night to see what happens and what teams go through but I wasn’t watching it. I was doing other stuff and got the call.
Bollig at home on the road in St. Louis
The Blackhawks’ 27-year-old winger could have relaxed with the trophy at a lake house or partied with it at a ritzy club. He could have taken it to the top of the Sears Tower (or whatever it’s called now) or dined with it at a fancy steakhouse.
Blackhawks agree to terms with Bollig on extension
The Chicago Blackhawks on Monday agreed to terms with forward Brandon Bollig on a three-year contract extension.
Terms were not released by the team, but according to reports it has an average annual value of $1.25 million.
