At first glance, it would be a stretch for Mikael Backlund to make the Calgary Flames roster this coming fall.

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Jul. 22: Now is the Ryde time
Jul. 18: Cue Nik's catch phase
Jul. 17: Feeling g-Lum? Ticats rushing star sidelined
Jul. 14: Lineman returns to Stamps
Jul. 8: Pair-fect fit says captain
Jul. 3: Not what you(th) think
Jun. 26: Winning is best revenge
Jun. 12: Who's gonna walk the line?
Jun. 5: Cornish relishes chance
Jun. 4: Takeaways D plan of attack
Jun. 3: Aim now is picking off battles
May 30: 'All business' suits 'em fine
May 26: Sprinting out of brother's shadow
May 9: Hope game hasn't passed Huf
May 3: Avery's not alone in causing needless shenanigans, Stanley Cup playoffs look more like WWE's Raw
Apr. 30: Stamp of approval?
Apr. 29: Langkow hasn't put ink to paper
Apr. 25: 'Tis the (off)season for change
Apr. 24: Wanted: Energy for '09
Apr. 23: Flame-out in San Jose
Apr. 22: Situation gets Flipper-ed
Apr. 17: Right place, right time
Apr. 16: Flames miss the boat
Apr. 15: Sharks bite back
Apr. 11: Flames give away game
Apr. 10: Scorer? Yelle, yeah
Apr. 9: Flames sink Sharks
Apr. 8: Time to show net worth
Apr. 3: It's a Wild playoff chase
Mar. 31: Flames must survive white-knuckled end run on road
Mar. 28: Flames knuckling down
Mar. 27: Third line's a charm
Mar. 20: Northwest Passage
Mar. 19: Nash learning to wear captain's Jacket
Mar. 18: Flames no spoil sports
Mar. 17: Grand theft Chicago
Mar. 13: Playing Russian roulette
Mar. 7: Not quite Keen enough
Feb. 26: Tanguay not going anywhere
Feb. 21: Grit and bear it
Feb. 15: Offensive blueline King in the offing
Feb. 14: Warrener takes scratch in full stride
Feb. 13: Michalek keeps low profile
Feb. 12: Kiprusoff shines in net
Feb. 4: Joseph steps into fire
Feb. 1: Bang for buck aim of Dion game
Jan. 28: Iginla's drought continues
Jan. 25: Iginla carrying on O'Ree's legacy
Jan. 24: Big Phans of Dion
Jan. 21: Tanguay denies reports
Jan. 14: Flames starting to flicker
Dec. 27: Flames seek payback
Dec. 5: Flames hold off the Blues
Dec. 4: Kipper's OK with criticism
Nov. 26: Curtis Blue over first start
Nov. 22: Nineteen and life to go
Nov. 16: Langkow's passing fancy
Nov. 15: More than a feelin' for Flames
Nov. 12: A chance to reflect
Nov. 9: Bourdon puts worries behind him
Nov. 6: One slippery slope
Oct. 26: Iginla off and running
Oct. 22: Try this Jacket on for size
Oct. 15: Stamps pass the test
Sep. 27: Penner inked to do some damage
Sep. 26: Stopping pucks to make big bucks
Sep. 25: New duds judged a dud
Sep. 24: Pardy plans put on hold?
Sep. 18: O captain, my captain
Sep. 17: Keetley goes with the Flo
Sep. 9: Summer is over, time for camp
Aug. 24: Dressed to thrill
Aug. 23: Home sweet 'Dome no more?
Aug. 15: Stamps D like Swiss cheese
Jul. 5: Regehr rolling with less
Jun. 29: Bull market for Risdon
Jun. 25: Bigger is better for Aulie
Jun. 19: Draft day Flame-out
Jun. 11: Victory wasn't so Beezie
Jun. 10: Out of this world
Jun. 10: Trial & Error
Jun. 7: Cope-ing with pressure
May 13: Getzlaf among giants on ice
Apr. 16: Flames in a big hole
Apr. 14: Teams vastly different from '04 campaign
Mar. 28: Wild tamed by Kipper
Mar. 27: Wild men on the loose!
Mar. 26: Flames trio terrific
Mar. 20: Iggy loud and clear
Mar. 19: It's time to sweat
Mar. 14: 'D'eficient on the back end
Mar. 12: Simon not only problem
Mar. 11: Marty magic returns
Mar. 10: Plugging away in Sweden
Mar. 3: Kiprusoff loses his rear view
Mar. 2: Flames are hulks at home
Mar. 1: Iggy shoots to thrill
Feb. 8: Conroy needed to be road warrior
Feb. 4: Bucking the trend