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

Connor Zary’s NHL arrival is a key success story for the Calgary Flames’ development team

This has been a down season for the Calgary Flames, with few steady success stories to point to for their veteran players. However, the team’s young stars have been an enormous success for the team. Martin Pospisil has looked like an NHLer, seventh

Published: 9 months ago

Nikita Zadorov talks about his departure from the Calgary Flames

On Tuesday, former Calgary Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov joined John Scott on the Dropping the Gloves podcast to talk about his career up this point with his former teammate in Scott. Through the interview, he spoke about his time in Calgary and w

Published: 9 months ago

Unique Trade Scenario Surrounds Talk About Flames’ Chris Tanev

The post Unique Trade Scenario Surrounds Talk About Flames’ Chris Tanev appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. If the Calgary Flames are going to trade defenseman Chris Tanev, it might be a unique trade with long-term implications. The post Unique Trad

Published: 9 months ago

NHL Rumors: Everyone wondering what the Colorado Avalanche will do now

The Colorado Avalanche cleared Tomas Tatar and his salary to Seattle. What will the Avalanche's next move be? Elias Lindholm?

Published: 9 months ago

Jaromir Jagr makes season debut in Czech league, pushing back Hall of Fame eligibility

Jaromir Jagr has made his ice hockey season debut at age 51 for his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league.

Published: 9 months ago

Flames Should Be Gauging Trade Interest for Markstrom

Calgary Flames management would never come out and say it, but they are well aware that this current roster is not good enough to compete for a Stanley Cup. Frankly,…

Published: 9 months ago

More than half of the Calgary Flames’ players are on expiring contracts

Since Craig Conroy became the general manager of the Calgary Flames back in May, he’s been busy. He’s hired a new head coach. He’s navigated his first NHL Draft as a GM. He’s dealt with a round of free agency. And, as we’ve discussed here f

Published: 9 months ago

Flames have potential Calder Trophy finalist in Connor Zary

Connor Zary is giving the Calgary Flames more than anybody could have imagined this season. The 2020 first-round pick has been one of the Flames’ top prospects in recent years, though it remained to be seen how he would fare at the NHL level. If t

Published: 9 months ago

5 Calgary Flames players featured on ESPN’s trade tiers

We’re in the National Hockey League’s annual holiday trade freeze, friends, designed so that players’ Christmas dinners aren’t interrupted by them getting traded to Buffalo or Winnipeg. The freeze offers a bit of time to ruminate on potential

Published: 9 months ago

‘I wanted to stay there, but I did not get an offer’: Nikita Zadorov on his exit from the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames began the 2023 off-season with seven major pending unrestricted free agents. Since then, a few names have been crossed off that list by general manager Craig Conroy. Tyler Toffoli was traded to New Jersey. Mikael Backlund was signe

Published: 9 months ago

Ex-Flames forward Sean Monahan having impressive season with Canadiens

Ex-Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan may never get back to the player he was in his prime, but he can still be effective. Through the first six seasons of his career, Monahan was a player the Flames could rely upon to produce plenty of offence. He

Published: 9 months ago

The 20-year-old prospect dilemma: a Calgary Flames prospect update

The Calgary Flames entered the 2023-24 season with a pair of 20-year-old prospects under big-league contracts and some choices to make regarding what to do with them. Parker Bell and Lucas Ciona both began the season as 20-year-olds. Ciona turned 20

Published: 9 months ago