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

Can Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov fix the Boston Bruins?

GM Don Sweeney took a major gamble on the pair of former Canucks. Will it pay off?

Published: 2 months ago

The Calgary Flames should offer sheet Philip Broberg and/or Dylan Holloway this off-season

As of today, the Calgary Flames have the most cap space in the NHL. In their rebuild, they don’t need to spend anything additional if they don’t want to. But what if there was a way to get a good young player or two, and mess with your bitter riv

Published: 2 months ago

Getting to know Calgary Flames 2024 first-round pick Matvei Gridin

With their second pick in the first round, the Calgary Flames took a slight reach and selected Russian Matvei Gridin. The forward spent the last two years in the USHL, playing for the Muskegon Lumberjacks, where he led the league in scoring with 83 p

Published: 2 months ago

Best fits for NHL's top remaining UFAs

Virtually every high-profile unrestricted free agent signed during the July 1 frenzy. Vladimir Tarasenko was the biggest name left after Day 1, but he joined the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.However, there are still a handful of potential hidden ge

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Detailed, driven, underrated: analyzing new Calgary Flames prospect Jacob Battaglia

This article is brought to you by bet365. Among many North American skaters selected by the Calgary Flames in the 2024 NHL Draft, one skater in particular stood out to me: Jacob Battaglia. Battaglia plays for the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Ho

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9 former Flames players who changed teams in free agency

The Calgary Flames are in the early stages of a rebuild, meaning many players, especially veterans, have been and continue to be traded elsewhere. Several players who were traded last season have once again found a new home over the past few days. H

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Deep on young D, Flames see strength in numbers

Suddenly, the Calgary Flames’ prospect pool is deep with puck-moving, offensive-minded defencemen. That isn’t something you could say a year ago, when the Flames’ cupboard was considered an area that needed a lot of strengthening. But when they

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‘Compete’: What Parekh wants to display in Flames camp

Calgary Flames prospect Zayne Parekh speaks about what he wants to show and learn at the development camp.

Published: 2 months ago

Flames Should Offer Sheet Oilers’ Holloway or Broberg

The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are in about as polar opposite positions as two NHL franchises can be. The Flames are in the early stages of a retool, or…

Published: 2 months ago

Oilers relieved to see Lindholm leave Pacific Division: report

Vancouver Canucks fans might be sad about it, but Edmonton Oilers management is thrilled to see Elias Lindholm out of the Pacific Division. The Oilers have seen Lindholm a ton over the years, as the 29-year-old spent parts of six seasons with the Ca

Published: 2 months ago

Flames preparing to move on from Kylington: "The door is closing"

Just a few short months ago, it seemed like a no-brainer that the Calgary Flames and Oliver Kylington would work out a new contract. Though Kylington was set to and has since become a UFA, no one thought he would actually hit the market. The 27-year

Published: 2 months ago

Calgary Flames free agent contract grades

The 2024 free agency opening day has come to a close, and it was a wild one across the NHL, with a total of 183 signings across the league. In particular, the Calgary Flames were one of the busier teams on July 1, signing three players to one-way dea

Published: 2 months ago