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

Why the delay in Elias Lindholm’s contract negotiations with the Flames?

With Flames training camp underway, we’re due for more media availability and therefore, quotable player, coach, and management comments for us in the C of Red to decipher. Those got started today with brief comments from Elias Lindholm and stemmin

Published: 1 year ago

After off-season of change, the Calgary Flames hit the ice on Thursday

For the first time since their final game of the 2022-23 regular season, the Calgary Flames hit the ice on Thursday for an organized, team-run practice. It was the first day of training camp and the beginning of a long march to the regular season aft

Published: 1 year ago

Flames’ Nikita Zadorov speaks out against Russian invasion of Ukraine

Calgary Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov says he and fellow Russian NHLers tried to come together and make a statement against the war after their country invaded Ukraine in early 2022, but could not come to an agreement.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Nikita Zadorov Condemns Russia's Ukraine Invasion: 'Important to Speak Out'

Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov became one of the first high-profile Russian athletes to speak out strongly against Russia's invasion of Ukraine…

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Zadorov becomes first Russian NHLer to openly oppose the war

Many believe that Russians in the NHL haven’t spoken out against Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine due to fear, and while that may be the case, Calgary Flames’ Nikita Zadorov feels differently. The Flames defenceman sat down for

Published: 1 year ago

Where Are They Now? Flames’ First-Round Picks Since 2005

Now that the Calgary Flames have opened the doors for another training camp, we looked at the names on the invite list and noticed a handful of first-round picks are…

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames Sign Parker Bell To Entry-Level Contract

The Calgary Flames have announced that prospect forward Parker Bell has been signed to a three-year, $857k AAV entry-level contract. The 19-year-old British Columbia native was a fifth-round pick of the Flames at the 2022 draft, selected 155th overal

Published: 1 year ago

Flames experiment with top line, deal with Kylington loss to open training camp

Ryan Leslie and Eric Francis bring the latest from the Calgary Flames’ training camp, including Oliver Kylington missing the start of training camp and the Flames’ top line of Elias Lindholm, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Yegor Sharangovich on day one.

Published: 1 year ago

Scheifele 'open to staying' despite lack of contract talks with Jets

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele's future with the franchise has been a hot-button topic all offseason long, but it seems the veteran isn't completely turning his back on the team that drafted him."I've told them I'm open to staying. ... I've been

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Andersson lists Detroit as worst road city due to being hit by a car

Both Rasmus Andersson and Calgary Flames fans alike remember his scary incident last season in Detroit all too well. The Flames were in Detroit a night prior to taking on the Red Wings when Andersson was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter. T

Published: 1 year ago

‘Embarrassment, disappointment’: Flames’ Markstrom on extra ‘excitement’ for this season

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom describes where the new excitement comes from for the upcoming season.

Published: 1 year ago

The Calgary Flames have signed Parker Bell to an entry-level contract

The Calgary Flames are heading into the 2023–24 renewed and refocused, and that includes tending to the organisation’s depth charts. While there are looming decisions to be made around their group of pending unrestricted free agents, one of their

Published: 1 year ago