Vladar proud of Flames' success: 'We're a bunch of hungry bastards'

Nobody expected the Calgary Flames to compete for a playoff spot this year, but goaltender Dan Vladar offered a simple reason why the club holds a wild-card spot through 20 games."We're a bunch of hungry bastards in here," Vladar said Friday. "We all

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Report: Blue Jackets sign Monahan to 5-year, $27.5M contract

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Sean Monahan to a five-year contract with a $5.5-million cap hit, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.Monahan, 29, enjoyed a career resurgence last season with the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets. He to

Published: 6 months ago

The Calgary Flames sign depth goaltender Devin Cooley to a two-year contract

The Calgary Flames have found their depth netminder in Devin Cooley. The Flames have signed Cooley to a two-year deal worth $775k a season. The contract’s first year is a two-way deal that then converts to a one-way in the second year. Cooley’s P

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Elias Lindholm joins the Bruins, signs 7-year deal with Boston for 7.75-million AAV: Sources

Lindholm has 218 goals and 557 points in 818 career games, spent with the Carolina Hurricanes, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks.

Published: 6 months ago

Flames sign forward Sharangovich to five-year deal

Forward Yegor Sharangovich is staying with the Calgary Flames for the foreseeable future. Acquired in a trade with the New Jersey Devils last June, the Flames and Sharangovich agreed to terms on a five-year contract with $5.75 million AAV on Monday.

Published: 6 months ago

Report: Flames sign Calgary's own Jake Bean

Jake Bean is coming home. Shortly after free-agency opened on Monday morning, the Calgary Flames reportedly signed the Calgary born-and-raised defencemen to a two-year deal worth around $2-million. Bean played most of his junior career with the Calga

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Report: Leafs grab Ekman-Larsson for 4 years, $3.5M AAV

The Toronto Maple Leafs and free-agent defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson agreed to a four-year deal with a $3.5-million annual cap hit, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.Ekman-Larsson marks the second major acquisition on the blue line for the

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Defenceman Nikita Zadorov signs six-year deal with Boston Bruins

Nikita Zadorov signed a six-year, $30-million contract with the Boston Bruins on Monday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The deal carries a $5 million AAV.

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Bruins Sign Elias Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov

The Bruins have made two gigantic free-agent splashes. They’re bringing in center Elias Lindholm on a seven-year contract worth $7.75MM per season, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports. Defenseman Nikita Zadorov is also signing with Boston, p

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Calgary Flames sign Anthony Mantha to one year deal ($3.5 million)

The Calgary Flames have made their first addition of the 2024 free agency period. Per multiple reports, the Flames have signed forward Anthony Mantha to a one year deal worth $3.5 million. Anthony Mantha to Calgary, 1 x $3.5M — Elliotte Friedman (@

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Calgary Flames sign Anthony Mantha to one-year deal with $3.5M AAV

The Calgary Flames were rumoured to be an active team in free agency, and have made a splash early in the day. The Flames have signed 29-year-old forward Anthony Mantha to a one-year deal carrying a $3.5M AAV. Mantha is a left-shot right-winger, 6’

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Flames sign Anthony Mantha to a one-year deal

The Calgary Flames have signed free-agent Anthony Mantha to a one-year, $3.5 million deal. > Anthony Mantha to Calgary, 1 x $3.5M > > — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2024 Mantha started the 2023-24 season with the Washingto

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Canucks could lose Zadorov and Lindholm to Bruins in free agency: report

Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm moved from the Calgary Flames to the Vancouver Canucks last season. And today, it looks like they might be heading to another new team together. The Boston Bruins have done a “significant amount of legwork” to s

Published: 6 months ago