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

Published: 1 month ago

Quick Shifts: Ryan Reaves has ‘no reason to say no’ to Matt Rempe

Why Ryan Reaves sees himself in Matt Rempe, Simon Benoit can’t sleep after fights, Jonathan “Contract Year” Marchessault driven by kids, next Cup day, Chris Tanev got jokes plus eight more NHL goodies from Luke Fox.

Published: 10 months ago

How to catch the Miikka Kiprusoff jersey retirement ceremony

The day is finally here, folks. On Saturday night, Miikka Kiprusoff will be immortalized as a titan of Calgary Flames lore when his #34 jersey number will be raised to the rafters of the Saddledome. If you’re a Flames fan, inevitably you’ll want

Published: 10 months ago

NHL Rumors: Noah Hanifin Deal More Complicated Than First Thought

The Calgary Flames are still looking to move defenseman Noah Hanifin, but that deal is a bit more complicated than first thought.

Published: 10 months ago

West Notes: Markstrom, Oilers, Zuccarello, McCarron

Notes from the West including Jacob Markstrom voicing some frustration, Edmonton has a lot of options on the trade front, and more.

Published: 10 months ago

Markstrom’s honest bombshell muddies his future with Flames

Jacob Markstrom dropped a very public shot at Flames GM Craig Conroy on Friday over the trade speculation that has surrounded the netminder. Will that change the team’s desire to keep him past the trade deadline? Eric Francis takes a look.

Published: 10 months ago

NHL Rumors: Is Noah Hanifin The Next Domino To Fall in Calgary?

The Calgary Flames continue to be the talk of the NHL Rumor Mill and the next player that could be on the move is Noah Hanifin.

Published: 10 months ago

‘I always loved it here’: Kiprusoff thrilled to return to Calgary for special salute

Miikka Kiprusoff, who always seemed so calm, so cool, so composed when he was standing in the Calgary Flames’ crease, is admittedly nervous as all heck. Because standing at the microphone is a different story. “I’m really looking forward to tom

Published: 10 months ago

Barn Burner: Should the Calgary Flames add a depth defencemen to keep themselves in the Wild Card race?

On Friday’s episode of Barn Burner, Boomer, Pinder, and Rhett discussed the current state of the Calgary Flames defence and the possibility of adding a depth piece at this year’s trade deadline as the team continues to pursue the final wild card

Published: 10 months ago

Mini Kipper is all grown up and got to chat with his Flames idol

More than a decade has passed, but Calgary Flames fans will always have vivid memories of “Mini Kipper.” Brendan Peters idolized former Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff and quickly became an icon amongst the fan base himself. Peters would ofte

Published: 10 months ago

Three Surprise Teams Missed Out on Chris Tanev Acquisition

The post Three Surprise Teams Missed Out on Chris Tanev Acquisition appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Three contending teams reportedly made offer for Chris Tanev, but missed out. The post Three Surprise Teams Missed Out on Chris Tanev Acquisition a

Published: 10 months ago

Making sense of the Calgary Flames many, many draft picks after the Chris Tanev trade

Friends, the Calgary Flames have made a few trades this season, and they’ll likely make more trades before next Friday’s trade deadline. As a result of these trades, the club has a lot of draft picks in the next three drafts. As we wait the furth

Published: 10 months ago

NHL Trade: How Ilya Lyubushkin Got Traded To Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs always were looking to add defense but once Chris Tanev got traded shifted to Ilya Lyubushkin.

Published: 10 months ago