Flames sign Draft Picks Armstrong and Negrin
by Staff Writer / Calgary FlamesCalgary, AB - Calgary Flames General Manager Darryl Sutter announced today the signing of center John Armstrong and defenseman John Negrin to three-year entry level contracts. Both prospects were Flames draft selections in the 2006 and 2007 NHL Entry Drafts respectively.
JOHN ARMSTRONG - CENTER
BORN: Unionville, ON
DATE: February 26, 1988
HEIGHT: 6’2”
WEIGHT: 199 lbs.
SHOOTS: Right
HOW ACQUIRED: 3rd round, 87th overall, in the 2006 Draft
Regular Season Playoffs
| Season | Club | Lea. | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2004-05 | Plymouth | OHL | 52 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005-06 | Plymouth | OHL | 65 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 75 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2006-07 | Plymouth | OHL | 34 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Peterborough | OHL | 27 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007-08 | Peterborough | OHL | 31 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 59 |
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| TOTALS | OHL | 209 | 46 | 82 | 128 | 233 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 |
JOHN NEGRIN- DEFENSE
BORN: West Vancouver, BC
DATE: March 25, 1989
HEIGHT: 6'3''
WEIGHT: 194 lbs.
SHOOTS: Left
HOW ACQUIRED: 3rd round, 70th overall, in the 2007 Draft
Regular Season Playoffs
| Season | Club | Lea. | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2005-06 | Kootenay | WHL | 55 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006-07 | Kootenay | WHL | 44 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007-08 | Kootenay | WHL | 35 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 41 |
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| TOTALS | WHL | 134 | 5 | 52 | 57 | 146 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |