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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Seravalli on DFO Rundown: Calgary Flames ‘still making a push to get Elias Lindholm signed’

September is just around the corner and with the calendar flipping to that month comes the return of the National Hockey League as training camps are set to begin. Coming off a disappointing 2022-23 season, the Calgary Flames are a team that many exp

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Calgary Flames rank No. 21 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2023

Ranking the top prospects and under-23 players in the organization. Plus, what to expect of every player.

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MacKenzie Weegar says he wants to be the next Flames captain

Last week, Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska confirmed that the team would name a new captain “sooner than later.” Now, one of Calgary’s key players seems to have thrown his hat into the ring. As the latest guest on the Sportsnet show Flame

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Revisiting Flames GM Craig Conroy’s Playing Career

This offseason, the Calgary Flames replaced general manager (GM) Brad Treliving with former Flames forward Craig Conroy. The move excited many fans, as Conroy was a favorite of the Calgary…

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Trade Market Quiet For Noah Hanifin

It appears that the holdup for a potential Noah Hanifin trade has been due to an underwhelming trade market. This comes from Sportsnet 960’s Pat Steinberg who also reported a few days ago that the trade market had been soft this summer for one of t

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The Calgary Flames shouldn’t sign Elias Lindholm to a long term extension

There has been a lot of discussion about Elias Lindholm this off-season. Should the Flames re-sign him to a long-term contract extension? Or should they move him by the 2024 trade deadline? If Lindholm were to re-sign in Calgary, it would likely cost

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Weegar optimistic about Flames’ playoff chances: ‘We’ve got all the pieces’

There is no question that the Calgary Flames had a disappointing 2022-23 season, but thankfully for Flames fans, defenceman Mackenzie Weegar is optimistic a bounce-back year is in store.

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The Calgary Flames would be stupid to start 2023–24 with three goalies

As the 2023–24 NHL season inches closer, news around the league has started to pick up a little bit. However, the Calgary Flames remain as stagnant as pond water, still hanging onto six of their pending UFAs and absolutely no indication that any mo

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Weegar optimistic about Flames’ playoff chances: ‘We’ve got all the pieces’

There is no question that the Calgary Flames had a disappointing 2022-23 season, but thankfully for Flames fans, defenceman Mackenzie Weegar is optimistic a bounce-back year is in store.

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The Calgary Flames’ top 10 prospects going into 2023–24

Prospects are crucial for any team in any league. They form the team’s future and a piece of their current plan. For a team like the Calgary Flames who seem to be losing players left and right and are in need of getting younger, having good prospec

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2023 FlamesNation prospect rankings: #18 Adam Klapka

What’s that old saying? You can’t teach size. But fairly often in recent memory, the Calgary Flames have brought some big fellas into their organization that didn’t pan out. Not to pick on specific players, but 2013 third-rounder Keegan Kanzig

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NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets, and the Calgary Flames

The trade offers haven't been strong for Hanifin, Backlund and Vladar. Hellebuyck and Scheifele likely to start the season with the Winnipeg Jets.

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