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CALGARY -- Its a pivotal month for the Calgary Flames. General manager Jay Feaster has three first-round selections among his nine at the NHL entry draft June 30 in Newark, N.J. According to capgeek.com, Calgary currently has about $19 million in cap space -- $5.8 million more if goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff retires -- to work with when unrestricted free agency opens July 5. The Flames have not made the playoffs in four years, so there is considerable pressure on Feaster to maximize these opportunities and turn the team around. "I dont know that its feeling the pressure as much as it is recognizing the importance of it," Feaster said Friday at Scotiabank Saddledome. "The importance of this draft is not lost on the organization and it certainly isnt lost on the management of the organization." Calgary has the tools and the motivation to be a mover and a shaker both at the draft and in free agency. Other than the two teams currently involved in the Stanley Cup final, competition between NHL clubs moves off the ice into scouting and negotiations. Its no less intense, says Feaster. "Theres no question its big-time competition off the ice," Feaster said. "Yes, as a franchise, we have to win. "I feel very good about our preparedness level." Calgary has the No. 6 pick via the draft lottery as well as No. 22 and No. 28 from trading Jarome Iginla to Pittsburgh and Jay Bouwmeester to St. Louis this past season. "We have had extensive conversations with teams about moving up into the top five in the draft," Feaster said. "We at least know which teams are willing to do something and if they are, what it would take to do that, and also which teams are not willing to do that. "The one thing I believe with the pick at six, we want to get a player who has the opportunity to come in here right now and compete for a job. We really like this draft. We think at 22 and 28, were going to be happy with the players who are still on the board." This will be Feasters third draft as GM of the Flames. Calgary traded their 14th pick last year and dropped to No. 21 to gain a second-rounder. The Flames selected college centre Mark Jankowski in the first round and defenceman Patrick Sieloff at No. 42. Calgary chose left-winger Sven Baertschi at No. 13 in 2011. Baertschi had three goals and seven assists in 20 games for the Flames and spent the rest of the lockout-shortened season with their AHL team in Abbotsford, B.C. The Flames havent had multiple first-round picks since 1976, when the Flames took defenceman Dave Shand at No. 8 and forward Harold Phillipoff at No. 10 Calgarys current needs are size and talent at centre, more size on their third defensive pairing, plus a shooting right-winger to replace Iginla, Feaster said. "We have to get bigger and we have to get harder to play against," the GM said. Feaster fought the term "rebuild" as he traded away the teams captain and top defenceman during the season. He joked Friday that via "therapy" hes accepted that rebuilding is what Flames are doing. His intention, however, is to make that process as short and as painless as possible. "I dont think there is a quick fix," Feaster said. "We have to do a better job as an organization in drafting. We think that over the last three drafts or so, weve done a better job, but (theres) not enough players that are pushing through right now. We have to a better job developing players. Once we draft them, we do the right things to develop them. "We have to continue to add assets. We cant keep trading away high draft picks and trying for that solution that gets us through and gets us to the playoffs at the expense of the foundation." Feaster hinted hes willing to package current Flames into draft-day transactions. "When you finish where we have the last three, four years, our list of untouchable players is relatively small," he said. "No, I dont want to go into who those untouchables are." Kiprusoff, 36, has yet to announce his intentions for next season. The Finnish goaltender didnt waive his no-trade clause to join Iginla and Bouwmeester on the move. Kiprusoff has one year remaining on a contract that pays him $1.5 million in salary, but counts $5.8 million against the 2013-14 cap of $64.3 million. "I talked with him just this week," Feaster said. "Were going to continue to give him time. I think if we had to say You have to make a decision today Im not sure hes ready to play right now. "Weve made sure he knows well wait for him to be sure of what he wants to do." Feaster confirmed that defenceman Anton Babchuk and forward Roman Cervenka will play in the KHL next season. Both were eligible for unrestricted free agency. Cervenka had 20 points in 44 games in his one season in Calgary. 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DETROIT -- Ian Kinsler broke out of a slump and helped the Detroit Tigers win Tuesday night.At the end of the game, though, everyone was paying attention to JaCoby Jones.Jones had two hits and two RBI in his major league debut, including a sixth-inning double to give the Tigers a 4-3 lead.This is simply amazing, Jones said. I dont know any other words to describe this. Just amazing.Jones found out Monday night that he was being called up as the Tigers juggled their roster before the 40-man expansion on Thursday. He had time to call his parents and get them to Comerica Park in time for the game.They watched from behind the plate as he added an RBI single in the seventh.Thats the biggest thing -- having them here to see it after all the years they put up with my baseball schedule, he said.Kinsler came into the game hitting .085 (4 for 47) in his last 13 games, but he hit a two-run homer in the fifth and added a two-run single in Detroits four-run sixth inning.He didnt mind the spotlight shining on Jones.To have your first hit be a big one, with your family here, thats very cool to see, he said of his rookie teammate. He even got the post-game interview and the ice-bucket shower. Thats a great night for him.Todd Frazier homered for Chicago.Bruce Rondon (5-2) picked up the win in relief of Daniel Norris, who allowed three runs in five innings.Matt Albers (2-6) took the loss, allowing three runs in the sixth after relieving Anthony Ranaudo.Chicago went ahead with three runs in the second. Frazier provided the first two with his 33rd homer, but Norris couldnt stop the rally there. Omar Narvaez walked, took third on Tyler Saladinos double and scored on Adam Eatons groundout.The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth, but Norris was able to induce an inning-ending groundout from Tim Anderson.Thats really been our Achilles heel all season, Chicago manager Robin Ventura said. We get a lead, and we give ourselves a chance to add to it, and we dont take it.That proved important when Kinsler drove a hanging curveball deep into the stands in left field to make it 3-2 in the fifth.Ranaudo returned for the sixth, but was yanked after allowing a leadoff double to J.D..dddddddddddd Martinez. Justin Upton greeted Albers with a tying single to center, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia walked. Jones slapped a double down the right-field line for his first hit and first RBI.Kinsler followed with a two-run single to give Detroit a 6-3 lead. Chicago got a run back in the seventh on Melky Cabreras groundout, but Shane Greene struck out Jose Abreu and Justin Morneau with a runner on third.Thats what makes Detroit so good, Eaton said. You saw it yesterday and today. When they get started offensively, they keep going. When they have a chance to get more runs, they come up with a big hit. We havent done that all year.J.D. Martinez restored Detroits three-run lead with a solo home in the seventh, his third extra-base hit of the game. Jones made it 8-4 late in the inning with a single through a drawn-in infield.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox: RHP Miguel Gonzalez (groin) is expected to start a rehab assignment this week, while INF Brett Lawrie continues his with Double-A Birmingham. . LF Cabrera left the game late due to an illness, but expects to play Wednesday.Tigers: With CF Cameron Maybin still sidelined for a few days with a wrist injury, Detroit promoted Jones from Triple-A Toledo. Jones, acquired from Pittsburgh for Joakim Soria at last years trading deadline, can play both third base and center, allowing him to fill in for both Maybin and Nick Castellanos (hand). Jones started at third Tuesday.ROSTER SHUFFLEThe Tigers demoted starter Matt Boyd to Triple-A Toledo before the game and recalled reliever Blaine Hardy. With Boyd only lasting four innings in Mondays start, Hardy will provide bullpen depth. Boyd will return when the rosters expand on Thursday and keep his spot in the rotation.BIG BOMBERSTuesdays starting pitchers -- Norris and Ranaudo -- are the only American League pitchers to hit homers at Wrigley Field. Norris hit his in 2015, while Ranaudo did it last month.UP NEXTThe teams finish their three-game series Wednesday afternoon, with aces Justin Verlander (14-7, 3.33) and Chicagos Chris Sale (15-7, 3.14) facing off. ' ' '