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

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Several young defencemen will be fighting for a roster spot in training camp this year

With the Calgary Flames in rebuild mode, they’ve become a team with a wealth of young players who will be looking to make an impression at training camp this season. There is plenty of opportunity for young players, especially on the blueline, to w

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Ex-Flames forward Matthew Phillips signs with a new NHL team

After a lengthy wait on the free agent market, former Calgary Flames forward Matthew Phillips put pen to paper today on a new contract. The Colorado Avalanche announced via X this morning that they have signed Phillips to a one-year contract. It is

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An evolving drafting vision: reflecting on the Calgary Flames’ 2024 NHL Draft strategy

For the first draft in some time, Calgary Flames fans are ecstatic about a draft class before seeing any 2024 Flames draftees play their first professional hockey games. There are many reasons for this, including the number of draft picks made by Cal

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The Flames’ Top Trade Bait: Rasmus Andersson

The post The Flames’ Top Trade Bait: Rasmus Andersson appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Calgary Flames are entering the 2024-25 season with little to no expectations. The team has officially embraced a rebuild which has made the fanbase quite e

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Flames’ 4 Lingering Questions Heading Into the 2024-25 Season

The Calgary Flames upcoming season isn’t one that’s expected to create a whole lot of excitement for fans. They are in the early stages of a rebuild, and as a…

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Survey suggests differing opinions between Flames fans and the leaguewide perception on the Flames’ front office

The Athletic put out their annual front-office confidence rankings. I encourage you to check out the full article. For these rankings, they ask fans to give their opinions on several different aspects that NHL front offices have to tackle, including

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A pair of Calgary Flames prospects land on Team Canada in Daily Faceoff’s early World Junior roster projection

The World Junior Summer Showcase has concluded, and the march towards the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship is on! The Summer Showcase provided an early snapshot at potential World Junior players for Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden, a

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FlamesNation’s 2024 Calgary Flames prospect rankings – #20: Yan Kuznetsov

This article is brought to you by bet365. Over the past half-decade, the Calgary Flames have seemingly become enamoured with Russian hockey players. When, in the past, they may had opted to stockpile players from Moose Jaw or Morinville, instead they

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2024 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #5 Jeremie Poirier

Welcome back to The Win Column Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Coming in at number five this year is the Flames’ 2020 third-round pick Jeremie Poirier. In what could’ve been his first season of NHL action, Poirier suffered a serious injury ear

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Calgary Flames rank 18th in The Athletic’s front office confidence survey

If you’ve spoken to a fervent Calgary Flames fan over the past few years, you may have noticed a change in their demeanour over the past several months. After seeing Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk head for the exit following the 2021-22 season

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FlamesNation’s 2024 Calgary Flames prospect rankings (honourable mentions): Rory Kerins

This article is brought to you by bet365. Five down, one to go. We’ve just about reached the end of our pre-prospect rankings miniseries here at FlamesNation, and what fun it’s been to travel across the distant reaches of the Calgary Flames’ ga

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Ex-Flames player Dillon Dube signs in Belarus with KHL team

Former Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube will not be playing in the NHL next season after signing a contract with a KHL team in Belarus. The 26-year-old is currently listed on the roster of Dinamo Minsk with a contract that ends on May 31, 2025, w

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