Former Calgary Flames are having a tough start to the 2024–25 season

Over the past two years, the Calgary Flames have experienced a mass exodus of talent, with numerous high-profile players leaving the organization through free agency or trade to go on to green pastures. Or so they thought. Currently a month and a hal

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It’s signing season: a Calgary Flames prospect update

The middle of March is a very interesting time in the world of hockey. In European and college hockey, playoffs are either beginning or about to begin. In major junior, teams are either making their last dash towards the remaining playoff spots in th

Published: 10 months ago

Calgary Flames prospect Sam Morton named Hobey Baker Award top 10 finalist

It’s been a busy week for Sam Morton. On Saturday, his team, Minnesota State Mankato, was eliminated from the CCHA conference playoffs. On Monday, he signed with the Calgary Flames and headed to town. On Tuesday, he made his professional debut with

Published: 10 months ago

Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Dub prospects pick up dubs

What a week for Calgary Flames prospects. Some prospects are getting ready for the playoffs, others are right in the midst of them, and some like Jake Boltmann are already done for the season, and potentially forever. Of the ones still playing, it wa

Published: 10 months ago

Is draft prospect Sacha Boisvert a fit for the Calgary Flames prospect pool?

Each day, the Calgary Flames’ playoff chances are getting slimmer and slimmer, as they now sit eight points out of a playoff position. Their chances weren’t helped by the work at and around the trade deadline, as they moved Elias Lindholm on the

Published: 10 months ago

Flames Better off to Shut Markstrom Down for Season

The Calgary Flames are expecting Jacob Markstrom to return in the near future. The 34-year-old has been out of the lineup for over a week with a lower-body injury, sustained…

Published: 10 months ago

The Calgary Flames are already looking like the winners of the Elias Lindholm trade

It’s been less than two months since the Calgary Flames dealt Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks, but it’s shaping up to be a fleecing by Craig Conroy. The Flames received Andrei Kuzmenko, Vancouver’s 2024 first-round pick, and prospects H

Published: 10 months ago

Flames drafting Tij Iginla comes with several pros and cons

The Calgary Flames will have the opportunity to add a special prospect to their organization at the 2024 draft. The Flames are currently projected to select 12th overall, where plenty of great talent will remain up for grabs. One such player who man

Published: 10 months ago

Report: Jacob Markstrom Blocked Trade to the Los Angeles Kings

It is no secret the Los Angeles Kings were in the hunt for goaltending at this season’s trade deadline. On deadline day, it was reported they struck a deal with…

Published: 10 months ago

The best and worst case scenarios for the Calgary Flames conditional draft picks

Following the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, the Calgary Flames now hold 14 picks in the first three rounds of the next three NHL drafts. That total is top five in the entire NHL as the organization has fully invested in their future. With many of those pi

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Chris Simon, ex-NHL player and Stanley Cup champion with Avalanche, dies at 52

Former NHL left winger and enforcer Chris Simon died at the age of 52. The NHL and several of his former teams confirmed the news Tuesday. The 15-year NHL veteran of Ojibwe descent played for seven franchises including the Quebec Nordiques and Colora

Published: 10 months ago

Ex-enforcer, Cup winner Chris Simon dies at 52

Former NHL grinder and Stanley Cup champion Chris Simon died at the age of 52, the Colorado Avalanche confirmed Tuesday.Simon played 15 seasons in the NHL through 2007-08, racking up 1,824 penalty minutes, 144 goals, and 161 assists over 782 games wi

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Hockey world sends in tributes after the passing of Chris Simon

The hockey world is mourning the passing of longtime NHL enforcer Chris Simon, who died today at the age of 52. A veteran of 782 NHL games between 1992 and 2008, Simon was one of the most feared players of his time. He was drafted 25th overall by th

Published: 10 months ago