The Calgary Flames stayed active on the opening day of free agency, adding organizational depth with five roster moves on July 1.

Up front, the club reunited with centre Ben Jones, who returns to the organization after spending the past two seasons in the Minnesota Wild system. Jones signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $850,000 at the NHL level.

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The Flames also re-signed forward William Stromgren to a one-year, two-way contract. The Swedish winger made his NHL debut with Calgary last season, appearing in three games, while enjoying a productive year with the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers. Stromgren finished fourth on the team in scoring with 47 points (11 goals, 36 assists) in 66 games.

On the blue line, Calgary added three defencemen. Jake Livingstone agreed to a one-year, two-way deal after posting 17 points in 52 AHL games with the Charlotte Checkers last season.

Fellow right-shot defender Mike Benning also signed a one-year, two-way contract following a campaign that included his first 18 NHL games with the Florida Panthers, where he recorded six points.

The Flames also brought in veteran Andreas Englund on a one-year, two-way contract. The 30-year-old has appeared in 200 NHL games across five organizations and adds size, experience, and organizational depth to Calgary’s defensive group.

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