The roster was scrutinized – some players moved out, some players moved in.



The staff was scrutinized – some coaches were fired, some coaches were hired.



For the Calgary Flames, the 2018 offseason – after one ghastly winter – marked a makeover on a grand scale.



What now? The fun part. Seeing if the reboot pays off.



The Flames open their NHL schedule Wednesday in Vancouver and close it six months later against the visiting Edmonton Oilers. Over that span, what can be expected from this lot?



Great question. And here’s hoping The Athletic’s crack crew in Calgary – Eric Duhatschek, Darren Haynes, Kent Wilson, Scott Cruickshank – can provide some answers.



1. How does Bill Peters affect this group?



ED: Too soon to tell. Sorry – and I don’t mean that as an easy copout – but Peters is a hard cat to get to know; and thus, it’s just too early in the process...