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

The Calgary Flames need to draft Tij Iginla

The Calgary Flames are not good at hockey right now. They find themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference alongside other Pacific Division teams. Most teams have a silver lining where they can’t possibly have a worse record than the abysmal

Published: 10 months ago

Could an Elias Lindholm for Kent Johnson swap make sense for both sides?

Despite their win over the Seattle Kraken this past weekend, the Calgary Flames still have a long way to go before we start talking about them as a serious playoff contender. Sitting 30th in the NHL and with a tough November schedule on the horizon,

Published: 10 months ago

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames – Noah Hanifin, Dustin Wolf and Jonathan Huberdeau

The Calgary Flames and Noah Hanifin will give things a few weeks. Do they give Dustin Wolf a shot. They need to get Jonathan Huberdeau going.

Published: 10 months ago

Who’s the next Calgary Flames player to make their NHL debut?

In the press conference where his hiring was announced, newly-minted Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy pledged to give youth a chance within the organization. So far, Conroy has followed up on that pledge, as three players have made their N

Published: 10 months ago

Calgary Flames Reportedly Shopping Defensemen

As the Calgary Flames transitioned behind the bench from Darryl Sutter to Ryan Huska over the summer, many of the players scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency next offseason wanted to take the ’wait-and-see’ approach in regards to signing a

Published: 10 months ago

Friedman: Calgary Flames could have ‘three good defencemen on the market’

Monday’s edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast with Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman was primarily focused on the things that ail two of the league’s struggling powerhouses, the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs. But during their discussions o

Published: 10 months ago

Rare Oilers-Flames trade could make sense involving a defenceman

It’s desperate times for both the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. While the Flames seem like they are starting to prepare for a fire sale to either retool or jump headfirst into a rebuild, the Oilers sound like they want the complete opposite.

Published: 10 months ago

Flames’ Conroy making good on goal to inject youth into lineup

With the Calgary Flames’ nightmarish start pushing the club to a pivotal point, Craig Conroy has made good on his word to inject more youth into the lineup.

Published: 10 months ago

The Calgary Flames need to find some stability at fourth line centre

When the season began, on paper, the Calgary Flames looked like a team with really good centre depth. With the likes of Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund and Nazem Kadri as their top three pivots, that laid a strong foundation. If they could find a rel

Published: 10 months ago

Potential Flames lineup if they begin to rebuild this season

While it’s painful to be a revisionist historian Calgary Flames fan, sometimes looking forward can be a healthy alternative. With the recent Connor Zary and Martin Pospisil debuts, Matt Coronato’s flashes of brilliance, sure-to-come injections of

Published: 10 months ago

32 Thoughts: Calgary Flames starting to gauge market on UFA defensemen, Edmonton and Toronto showing interest

It’s been a newsy past few weeks for the Calgary Flames with far too many topics to cover.  From their losing streak being extended, and then subsequently ended in stylish fashion, to the reports of organizational confusion and lack of dir

Published: 10 months ago

Flames exploring trade market on three of their defencemen: report

The Calgary Flames are apparently working the phones on a few of their defencemen. With the team off to a horrid 3-7-1 start and contract negotiations on hold with all their pending free agents, management is currently in a position where some tough

Published: 10 months ago