Arnold will not take the ice for Saturday's exhibition contest against the Canucks, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports.

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Arnold was listed on the potential game roster, but spent yesterday in a dental chair getting his grill worked on, so his absence isn't a huge surprise. Arnold is a long shot to secure an Opening Night roster spot with the Flames in camp, so Saturday's absence shouldn't have much effect on his chances of doing so.

Arnold signed a one-year (two-way), $824,000 contract with the Sabres on Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Arnold will likely spend the majority of the 2015-16 season continuing to develop with AHL Adirondack. He registered 15 goals and 23 assists for a total of 38 points in 61 games with AHL Adirondack last season.

Arnold was reassigned to AHL Adirondack on Wednesday, Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports. After concluding his career at Boston College last spring, Arnold jumped right from the NCAA ranks to the Flames, seeing action in the NHL club's final game of the season. Though he was given the opportunity to earn a roster spot with the Flames out of camp, Arnold could probably benefit from some more development time at the AHL level. Eventually, he could become a viable second- or third-line player for the Flames.

Bill Arnold has been focused on losing a bit of weight to get faster. Arnold, who is 6-foot-0, has gone from 205 pounds during the 2013-14 campaign to 197 now. "I feel a little faster. The feet are a little faster, and my conditioning is better than it has been in the past," Arnold said. "But I don't want to get too excited about it, because I've still got two big months of summer that I have to keep working really hard for." Arnold had 14 goals and 53 points in 40 games with Boston College last season and was also solid without the puck. He's a bit of a long shot to make the team's opening game roster, but his defensive abilities might lead to him getting in as a bottom-six forward.