Rasmus Andersson had himself a real rough season defensively in 2023-24

As the year went on and the Calgary Flames traded away some of their unrestricted free agents a lot more responsibility was placed on some veteran defencemen. Rasmus Andersson had trouble shouldering the load left on his plate from those departures.

Published: 1 year ago

Jakob Pelletier not qualified by Philadelphia, will become a UFA tomorrow

News out of Philadelphia today as the Flyers have chosen not to tender a qualifying offer to Jakob Pelletier, who will now become a UFA on July 1. Told the #Flyers did not qualify Jakob Pelletier.@DailyFaceoff— Anthony Di Marco (@ADiMarco25) June 3

Published: 2 months ago

Calgary Flames add three-time Stanley Cup champion Brent Seabrook to development staff

Since hanging up his skates, Seabrook took a job with the Vancouver Giants as an interim assistant coach and then transitioned into a player development coach

Published: 2 months ago

Calgary Flames qualify six pending restricted free agents

Morgan Frost and Connor Zary headlined Monday’s list, although there were no major surprises

Published: 2 months ago

Vegas tops list of Rasmus Andersson’s preferred destinations: report

Folks, there are a few things we think we know right now. One is that Calgary Flames blueliner Rasmus Andersson is a really good hockey player. Another is that he’s gonna get a big raise on his next contract. Yet another is that, because of a repor

Published: 2 months ago

Free Agent Targets: Aaron Ekblad would be a significant upgrade to the Flames’ defence core

Defence is one of the Calgary Flames’ biggest needs heading into the 2025-26 season. It seems like Rasmus Andersson will be on the move sooner rather than later, which will leave a gaping hole in the Flames’ defence core. Zayne Parekh is expected

Published: 2 months ago

Flames add Brent Seabrook to player development staff

Three-time Stanley Cup champion Brent Seabrook has joined the Calgary Flames’ player development staff, the team announced Monday. Seabrook will work with players on the Flames and the AHL Calgary Wranglers.

Published: 2 months ago

Flames tender qualifying offers to six players, including Connor Zary and Morgan Frost

The Calgary Flames have tendered qualifying offers to six players, retaining their exclusive negotiating rights as they prepare to become restricted free agents on Tuesday. The deadline to qualify RFAs was 3 p.m. MT on Monday. The Flames had eight pl

Published: 2 months ago

Report: Rasmus Andersson is only willing to extend with the Vegas Golden Knights

A day before free agency begins and The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun has dropped somewhat of a bomb on Flames fans this afternoon. The veteran insider has reported that Rasmus Andersson has a short, and I mean very short list of teams he’s be willing

Published: 2 months ago

Will Scotia Place be a game-changer for Calgary Flames in future free-agent chases?

Flames general manager Craig Conroy believes Calgary’s currently-under-construction arena ‘is going to be a big selling point for us’

Published: 2 months ago

FlamesNation Mailbag: Moving towards free agency

The 2025 NHL Draft is behind us and the Calgary Flames added eight new faces to the organization. July 1 sees free agency season begin. A lot is happening! Let’s check in with the mailbag! (Disclaimer: Friends, we got a ton of Rasmus Andersson ques

Published: 2 months ago

Grading the Flames’ 6-Year Extension for Kevin Bahl

On June 28, while picks were on the floor of the 2025 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames announced the re-signing of restricted free agent (RFA) defenceman Kevin Bahl to a…

Published: 2 months ago

Flames 2025 Free Agency Preview: Don’t expect a big splash

Simply put, now isn’t the time for the Calgary Flames to make a big free agency splash.

Published: 2 months ago