How should the Calgary Flames set up their defensive pairings in 2023-24?

Things didn’t unfold in an ideal manner for the Calgary Flames during the 2022-23 season. Several players missed time due to injuries. Several players had to deal with changing roles and new expectations. Oliver Kylington missed the whole season de

Published: 1 year ago

Markstrom’s honest bombshell muddies his future with Flames

Jacob Markstrom dropped a very public shot at Flames GM Craig Conroy on Friday over the trade speculation that has surrounded the netminder. Will that change the team’s desire to keep him past the trade deadline? Eric Francis takes a look.

Published: 6 months ago

NHL Rumors: Is Noah Hanifin The Next Domino To Fall in Calgary?

The Calgary Flames continue to be the talk of the NHL Rumor Mill and the next player that could be on the move is Noah Hanifin.

Published: 6 months ago

‘I always loved it here’: Kiprusoff thrilled to return to Calgary for special salute

Miikka Kiprusoff, who always seemed so calm, so cool, so composed when he was standing in the Calgary Flames’ crease, is admittedly nervous as all heck. Because standing at the microphone is a different story. “I’m really looking forward to tom

Published: 6 months ago

Barn Burner: Should the Calgary Flames add a depth defencemen to keep themselves in the Wild Card race?

On Friday’s episode of Barn Burner, Boomer, Pinder, and Rhett discussed the current state of the Calgary Flames defence and the possibility of adding a depth piece at this year’s trade deadline as the team continues to pursue the final wild card

Published: 6 months ago

Mini Kipper is all grown up and got to chat with his Flames idol

More than a decade has passed, but Calgary Flames fans will always have vivid memories of “Mini Kipper.” Brendan Peters idolized former Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff and quickly became an icon amongst the fan base himself. Peters would ofte

Published: 6 months ago

Three Surprise Teams Missed Out on Chris Tanev Acquisition

The post Three Surprise Teams Missed Out on Chris Tanev Acquisition appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Three contending teams reportedly made offer for Chris Tanev, but missed out. The post Three Surprise Teams Missed Out on Chris Tanev Acquisition a

Published: 6 months ago

Making sense of the Calgary Flames many, many draft picks after the Chris Tanev trade

Friends, the Calgary Flames have made a few trades this season, and they’ll likely make more trades before next Friday’s trade deadline. As a result of these trades, the club has a lot of draft picks in the next three drafts. As we wait the furth

Published: 6 months ago

NHL Trade: How Ilya Lyubushkin Got Traded To Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs always were looking to add defense but once Chris Tanev got traded shifted to Ilya Lyubushkin.

Published: 6 months ago

Flames best to hold onto Markstrom despite heavy trade speculation

Just when the noise was starting to die down regarding the Calgary Flames trading Jacob Markstrom, it has picked back up in full force. After it sounded like Markstrom’s name was taken off the trading block ahead of the March 8 trade deadline, the

Published: 6 months ago

"Great person": Calgary Flames sad to see Chris Tanev traded

The trade deadline is never an easy time of year for NHLers, and that is currently evident for the Calgary Flames. The Flames sent Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night in exchange for defenceman prospect Artem Grushnikov, a 2024 second

Published: 6 months ago

Flames try to keep morale high after dealing away Chris Tanev to Stars

Losing Chris Tanev is going to have an impact on the Calgary Flames. It’s going to affect them on the ice, where the veteran defenceman’s toughness and smarts made them a better team. And the Flames are going to miss him off the ice, too, where h

Published: 6 months ago

NHL Rumors: The Minnesota Wild And Calgary Flames Sell Job?

The Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames face an interesting question. Do they sell and how much? It is clear the time is near on a decision.

Published: 6 months ago