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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Calgary Flames 2023/24 Power Play Preview

This article is focused on the Calgary Flames power play as part of the Calgary Flames 2023/24 Season Preview. In a season when scoring was hard to come by – even with the second highest shot volume in the league at 36.0 behind only the Penguins at

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Calgary Flames 2023/24 must-watch games on the schedule

This article is focused on the Calgary Flames schedule as part of the Calgary Flames 2023/24 Season Preview. Calgary Flames Schedule: Key Games Home and season opener Wednesday, October 11, 2023 vs. Winnipeg Jets NHL Heritage Classic Battle of Albert

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NHL 2023-24 futures: Best bets to win the Vezina Trophy

Given the high-variance nature of the goaltending position, it's not necessarily surprising that nobody has won the Vezina Trophy in back-to-back years since Martin Brodeur in the late 2000s.Let's see the top of the oddsboard and then take a closer l

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Mikael Backlund Flips Stance on Contract Negotiations with Flames

The post Mikael Backlund Flips Stance on Contract Negotiations with Flames appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund is taking part in contract extension talks, showing commitment to the team's future success. The post Mikael

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Don’t sleep on Calgary Flames prospect Connor Zary in training camp

It’s kind of weird to think about a first-round National Hockey League draft choice being an “under the radar” player at training camp. But you could be forgiven for not thinking about Connor Zary, the Calgary Flames’ first-rounder back in 20

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Dan Vladar isn’t giving up the Calgary Flames backup role to Dustin Wolf without a fight

After the 10–0 thumping of the Vancouver Canucks in the Calgary Flames’ preseason opener a few nights ago, the Flames faced off against the Seattle Kraken in split-squad action. The rosters were not nearly as stacked as the one that demolished th

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You need to pay more attention to savvy two-way Calgary Flames blueliner Ilya Solovyov

Hey, FlamesNation! It’s been too long. Hockey season is finally upon us. Calgary Flames training camp is in full swing. And with a couple of spots open on defence, it’s time for you all to turn your full attention to Ilya Solovyov. I seldom writ

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2023–24 NHL centre depth rankings

As we lead up to the beginning of the 2023–24 season, we’ll be breaking the depth charts at key positions for every NHL team to rank them from first to best. First up is the most important position in hockey: centre. Every successful team is buil

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Fantasy: 5 potential NHL busts to be wary of in drafts

The only thing worse in fantasy sports than missing out on a breakout talent one year is to overcorrect the following season and end up with a bust.Here are five candidates to be wary of in your fantasy draft who could be in store for regression afte

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What could Mikael Backlund’s next contract look like?

Sportsnet’s Eric Francis dropped an interesting tidbit of information during Monday’s broadcast of the Calgary Flames’ 10-0 beat down of the Vancouver Canucks. Eric Francis thinks the Flames are going to sign Mikael Backlund and name him captai

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Calgary Flames Begin Extension Talks With Mikael Backlund

The tides seem to be turning in the willingness of the Calgary Flames’ slate of pending UFAs to stay with the team. Just two weeks ago, the team didn’t have any extension talks scheduled with veteran center Mikael Backlund, per his agent, J.P. Ba

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Report: Flames, Backlund discussing contract extension

The Flames appear to be making progress in securing one of their most important pending unrestricted free agents beyond the upcoming campaign.Mikael Backlund and the Pacific Division squad have begun negotiating a contract extension and will continue

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