What does Vasily Podkolzin need to do to finally meet expectations in 2024/25?

Welcome back to an ongoing series in which we discuss the most prominent Goals and Expectations for each Vancouver Canucks player in the upcoming 2024/25 NHL season. Or, perhaps this time, we should say ‘each prospective Canucks player.’ Because

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Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck looks back at stellar season, playoff disappointment

Connor Hellebuyck is of two minds when taking stock of last season. The Winnipeg Jets goaltender put up gaudy numbers that helped his team top the NHL’s regular-season standings and secure the franchise’s first Presidents’ Trophy. Hellebuyck’

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Calgary Flames coach Ryan Huska deserves a contract extension

Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska was able to get a lot out of a rather underwhelming roster in 2024-25. Despite having a much weaker roster on paper than they had going into the 2023-24 season, the Flames were able to take a 15-point jump in 202

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Friedman on Andersson: ‘At some point this year, Craig Conroy is going to get what he wants to get to move him’

Rasmus Andersson is under contract with the Calgary Flames through the 2025-26 season. But his future beyond this season remains unclear, with projections ranging from “murky” to “definitely being traded.” Heck, during the NHL’s European Pl

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Where Connor Zary fits in the Flames’ lineup

The Calgary Flames got some much-anticipated business done, as they signed RFA Connor Zary to a three-year deal with an AAV of $3.775 million. The question now remains on how he’ll be utilized this season, and if a breakout performance is in the ca

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Five Calgary Flames prospects to watch at the Next Gen Showcase

The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers prospects officially play tonight in the first game of the 2025 Next Gen Showcase. This home-and-home series features some of the brightest young stars in each organization as they head into training camp and th

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Flames prospect Sam Honzek added 15 pounds over the summer

Without a doubt, the biggest story of the Calgary Flames’ training camp in 2024 was the emergence of rookie Sam Honzek and how he forced himself onto the opening night roster. After a decent enough performance at the Young Stars tournament in Penti

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Canadiens Get Better Now By Adding Rumored Player in Trade Pitch

It’s no secret that the Montreal Canadiens need a second-line center. Marco Rossi, Mason McTavish, Casey Mittelstadt, and Nazem Kadri are a few of the options that would be of interest. According to a new report, the Canadiens are one of two teams

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Honzek put on significant weight as he pushes for full-time role with Calgary Flames

The 2024-25 season proved to be a bit of a roller coaster for Calgary Flames prospect Samuel Honzek. In what was his first professional campaign, Honzek shocked many with an outstanding performance throughout the preseason, which was enough to earn

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Calgary Flames have trade interest in Pavel Zacha: report

The Calgary Flames may have a new option available as management continues its search for more centre-ice depth. Though the Flames were able to select two centremen in the first round of the 2025 draft, Cole Reschny and Cullen Potter, both players a

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Rookie Notes: Parekh, Connelly, Henry, Spellacy

As expected, given the reporting from a few days ago, Wes Gilberton of Postmedia confirmed that Calgary Flames’ top prospect, Zayne Parekh, will not participate in the team’s rookie camp for precautionary reasons. Parekh has reportedly been deali

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MacKenzie Weegar the 16th-best NHL defenceman in Daily Faceoff’s 2025 High Noon ranking

Folks, if you’ve watched the Calgary Flames much over the past several seasons, you’ve probably noticed the play of blueliner MacKenzie Weegar. Simply put, Weegar’s been very good for the Flames since his arrival from Florida during the 2022 of

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Calgary Flames’ Best American Players of All-Time

Excitement built outside of the NHL with the league unveiling the national team jerseys for the 4 Nations Face-Off event. The event was the first of its kind, and for…

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