An open letter to Murray Edwards: It’s time to adopt a new philosophy for the Calgary Flames

Dear Mr. Edwards, It’s time for a change at the top. The Calgary Flames find themselves in a similar situation they’ve found themselves in far too many times. They aren’t an awful team, but they are not a good team, either. They are fine. I thi

Published: 1 year ago

GAME DAY: Flames and Habs square off for start of pivotal playoff push

Montreal Canadiens (30-26-6) at Calgary Flames (29-23-10) When: Saturday, 5 p.m. MT, Scotiabank Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Canadiens +114, Flames -137 The buzz The Flames know what they’ve got for the final

Published: 3 days ago

Flames Game Day 63: A visit from the Habs (5pm MT)

For the first time in 13 days, the Calgary Flames (29-23-10, 68 points) have a home game on Saturday night! After a gruelling six game road trip, the Flames are back at it at home and have a big game against the Montreal Canadiens (30-26-6, 66 point

Published: 3 days ago

Looking at the Calgary Flames playoff chances

The Calgary Flames did exactly nothing at this year’s trade deadline. All signs point to the Flames pushing forward as a bubble team trying to make the playoffs in a wild card spot, and then just seeing how things go in the postseason. For a team t

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2 other quiet Flames years from NHL trade deadline history

On Friday, the Calgary Flames did something prior to the trade deadline that has only happened twice before in recent club history. They did nothing. In the seven days prior to Friday afternoon’s trade deadline, the Flames made zero moves for the f

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Trade Deadline Fallout: Blues, Flames, Utah, Flyers, and the Canadiens

A quiet day for the St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames. Utah house cleaning. Little movement for the Montreal Canadiens not surprising.

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NHL post-deadline roundtable: Central power shift, best trade fits

With the trade deadline behind us, theScore's NHL editors share their insight on some of the biggest topics from an action-packed day.Who's best in Central after Jets, Avalanche, and Stars loaded up?Avalanche. Colorado has coveted center dep

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Former Calgary Flames who were moved at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline has passed, making it a perfect time to reflect on former Calgary Flames who were dealt. With Craig Conroy deciding to stay put, some great opportunities to acquire assets were missed. Instead, Flames fans focused on the m

Published: 3 days ago

Trade Deadline Fallout: Blues, Flames, Utah, Flyers, and the Canadiens

A quiet day for the St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames. Utah house cleaning. Little movement for the Montreal Canadiens not surprising.

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Flames fans react to a quiet 2025 NHL trade deadline

The Calgary Flames made zero good trades prior to the 2025 NHL trade deadline. They also made zero bad trades prior to the deadline. Zero players, picks or prospects went out the door, and zero came back into the organization. For the first time sinc

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Flames general manager Craig Conroy reflects on a quiet 2025 NHL trade deadline

A year ago, the Calgary Flames were the proverbial main character of the trade market. Seemingly everything went through them, and general manager Craig Conroy was one of the busiest people in hockey for much of the season. Flash forward to the 2025

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Conroy explains why Calgary Flames stayed quiet on deadline day

The Calgary Flames are in a much different position now than a season ago. Nearing last year’s trade deadline, it was very obvious that the Flames were sellers. They had already moved on from Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm and, not long before

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Why a quiet deadline day was the right route for Flames GM Craig Conroy

Craig Conroy wasn’t keen on shipping anybody out. Not with his squad right in the thick of the wild-card race. And while the Calgary Flames general manager did explore opportunities to add on deadline day, he wisely balked at the sky-high prices. A

Published: 4 days ago