William Stromgren is now shortlisted as a could-be call-up candidate for the Calgary Flames.

As long as he can remain in that conversation, it might not be long before the 22-year-old winger is summoned for his NHL debut.

“He was the first guy I brought up when they called me,” Wranglers coach Brett Sutter revealed after the Flames shuffled their forward deck earlier this week, opting to promote Sam Morton and Dryden Hunt from the AHL club. “I have been really happy with him. He’s playing harder and straighter and faster than he’s ever played, so I think he’s taken major steps.”

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There’s one major step that remains — from the AHL to the NHL.

As the Flames flounder at the bottom of the standings, fans are clamouring for a glimps

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