Canucks demote top prospect Lekkerimaki

The Vancouver Canucks assigned forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki to their AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, on Thursday.Lekkerimaki, the organization's top prospect, made his NHL debut in a win over the Calgary Flames on Nov. 12. He scored his first

Published: 3 weeks ago

32 Thoughts Podcast: Putting the ‘C’ in Calgary

Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman dive into the Calgary Flames naming Mikael Backlund team captain, Patrick Kane’s hip rehab, the latest on Devon Toews’ future and an update on unsigned Trevor Zegras in Anaheim.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames shockingly comfortable sending Dustin Wolf to AHL to begin season

Calgary Flames fans won’t want to hear it, but management is comfortable with the idea of sending Dustin Wolf to the AHL to begin the 2023-24 season. After winning goaltender of the year in each of his first two AHL seasons, as well as AHL MVP in

Published: 1 year ago

Chris Snow's legacy, Bedard ready to get on with it, and 5 other NHL items

There's a 13-second video of Chris Snow that, in its simplicity, reveals a lot about a man whose heartbreaking and inspirational battle with ALS will leave a lasting impact.Four years into his fight, Snow, the vice president of hockey operations and

Published: 1 year ago

32 Thoughts: The importance of getting Mikael Backlund signed and an update on Elias Lindholm contract talks

It wouldn’t be another 32 Thoughts Podcast day without some Calgary Flames news.  On the most recent episode, Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek took time to discuss Mikael Backlund’s new contract and just how important it was for the Flames to ge

Published: 1 year ago

Who are the front-runners to replace Jakob Pelletier in the Calgary Flames lineup?

The Calgary Flames and their fan base found out some tough news on Wednesday when it was revealed that Jakob Pelletier is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. It’s safe to say that ‘indefinitely’ likely means Pelletier will be out for multi

Published: 1 year ago

Ty Smith could be an intriguing waiver claim for the Calgary Flames today

The wheels of training camp are chugging along. The NHL season is inching closer with just 12 days to the Flames season opener. As such, teams are beginning to trim their training camp rosters. This involves sending players back to their junior leagu

Published: 1 year ago

Analyzing the potential fit between Dan Vladar and the Tampa Bay Lightning

The NHL regular season is right around the corner. There are 11 days until opening night on October 10 displaying a three-game show. One of the teams playing on said night is the Tampa Bay Lightning and they just faced a very crucial injury. Star goa

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Need to Consider Claiming Penguins’ Ty Smith Off Waivers

The Calgary Flames don’t need any defencemen at this time. Even with the uncertainty regarding Oliver Kylington, they have six capable NHLers on the back end in MacKenzie Weegar, Noah…

Published: 1 year ago

The Calgary Flames aren’t in a rush to move a goaltender

Goaltending is very important in hockey. It’s important to the point where former Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving often quipped that the game might as well just be called “goaltending.” With the Flames midway through training camp

Published: 1 year ago

NHL Watchability Rankings: The top 16

Just because an NHL team is good doesn't mean it's exciting to watch, and vice versa. Several clubs that made the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season wound up in the bottom 16 of this series, and there's more than one squad in the top 16 that might very

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames 2023-24 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings

Everything that could go wrong for the Flames last season did go wrong. But they should be a lot better than they’re given credit for.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' assistant GM Chris Snow on life support while organ donation is arranged

Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow is on life support while organ donation is arranged, his wife confirmed Thursday morning.

Published: 1 year ago