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

Published: 2 months ago

Craig Conroy has finally decided on a direction for the Calgary Flames

Massive news out of Calgary yesterday as the Flames made a trade with the Vancouver Canucks, sending pending unrestricted free agent Elias Lindholm—their longtime number-one centre—away for a massive package. The Flames have been in a bit of a ho

Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: The Ottawa Senators And Their Blue Line

The Chris Tanev speculation with the Ottawa Senators leads to more speculation with Jakob Chychrun's future with the team.

Published: 1 year ago

"Great trade!" Flames fans delighted with return on Lindholm deal

When a big trade occurs, it usually sparks a debate within a team’s fan base. In the case of the Calgary Flames, who, on Monday, dealt centre Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks for a package including forward Andrei Kuzmenko, a first-round pic

Published: 1 year ago

What the Calgary Flames are getting in top prospect Hunter Brzustewicz

Brzustewicz is a high-risk, high-reward defender – and the Flames are better off because of it.

Published: 1 year ago

Grading Canucks’ Blockbuster Trade for Elias Lindholm

We have our first major deal ahead of the 2024 trade deadline, and it’s a whopper. Late last night, the Calgary Flames connected on a trade that sent Elias Lindholm to the…

Published: 1 year ago

NHL trade grades: Did Canucks give up too much for 'last piece' Elias Lindholm?

The West-leading Canucks added one of the best players believed to be available this trade season. But they sure gave up a lot to do so.

Published: 1 year ago

What can Andrei Kuzmenko bring to the Calgary Flames?

On Jan. 31 – a seemingly normal evening on the cusp of the NHL’s All-Star break – the Calgary Flames decided to get a jump on the trade market sending Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks. In return the Flames get the Canucks’ 2024 first-r

Published: 1 year ago

Why the Calgary Flames decided it was time to trade Elias Lindholm

Lindholm's situation was always going to be the biggest domino to fall this season for the Flames.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames GM Conroy just traded one of his faves. What does that tell us?

Two years ago, after Elias Lindholm finished as the runner-up in Selke Trophy balloting, Calgary Flames executive Craig Conroy was (politely) chastising this particular reporter because he believed the writers had voted for the wrong guy. With all du

Published: 1 year ago

Trade grades: Canucks and Lindholm a fantastic fit, Flames get solid haul

Welcome to Toronto … and Vancouver?On Wednesday night, Elias Lindholm landed in Toronto for All-Star Weekend as a member of the Canucks. The Flames traded the veteran forward to Vancouver in exchange for forward Andrei Kuzmenko, defensive prospects

Published: 1 year ago

‘Checked all the boxes’: Flames’ Conroy satisfied with return for Lindholm

Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy pulled in quite a haul for his team by trading Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.

Published: 1 year ago

What the Canucks, Flames get in big Lindholm-Kuzmenko trade

The Vancouver Canucks again got ahead of the NHL trade market and, for the second time this season, found a willing trade partner in the Calgary Flames. Jason Bukala has more analysis of Wednesday’s big Flames-Canucks swap.

Published: 1 year ago