West Notes: Kaprizov, Sturm, Kings

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov has reportedly not suffered a serious injury and will be evaluated over the next few days (as per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet). The news comes after the 27-year-old sat out last night’s game against the Cal

Published: 2 weeks ago

Luck, Goalies & Coaching: Three Questions for the 2023/24 Calgary Flames

From missing the playoffs by just a few points (brought to you in part by questionable shootout personnel choices; no offence to Nick Ritchie – but, man, why?) to storylines of toxic environments throughout the season, the 2022-2023 Calgary Flames

Published: 1 year ago

Flames’ future remains clouded as key pieces stay noncommittal to re-signing

Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin and Mikael Backlund had a collective message when asked if they’d prolong their stay in Calgary past this season: “We’ll see what happens.” They are waiting to see how the Flames season starts, and as Eric Franci

Published: 1 year ago

How do the Calgary Flames stack up against the other Young Stars Classic teams?

The lead-up to the 2023-24 National Hockey League season begins for the Calgary Flames this coming weekend in Penticton. The Flames are one of four teams headed to the Okanagan for the Young Stars Classic tournament, with the other three being the Ed

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Hanifin open to extension, didn't want to re-sign over summer

Defenseman Noah Hanifin clarified his stance in contract negotiations with the Calgary Flames.Hanifin said Wednesday that he's open to inking an extension but will wait for the upcoming season to play out, according to TSN's Salim Nadim Valji. The bl

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Hanifin says he is "absolutely" willing to sign an extension

Calgary Flames’ defenceman Noah Hanifin may not be going anywhere after all. At the end of the 2022-23 season, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Hanifin would be dealt in the summer. According to several reports, the 26-year-old expressed

Published: 1 year ago

The hockey world is about to get pretty busy

The Calgary Flames announced their rookie camp roster on Monday. The opening of camp later this week kicks off a pretty busy next few weeks – and heck, next few months. Here’s a rundown of the things on the books for the rest of September. Sept.

Published: 1 year ago

Noah Hanifin Reverses Course, Open To Extension In Calgary

Speaking with reporters, including Sportsnet 960’s Pat Steinberg at the NHL’s media tour in Las Vegas, Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin said he’s “absolutely” willing to consider an extension with the team. Hanifin, 26, was unwilling

Published: 1 year ago

Lindholm and Flames ready to embrace the underdog role heading into this season

Flames forward Elias Lindholm discusses the team’s expectations and capability heading into this season with virtually the same team that underachieved in 2022-23.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames’ Hanifin on taking wait-and-see approach, possibility of re-signing this season

Calgary Flames upcoming free agent Noah Hanifin spoke at the team’s off-season golf event and spoke about the decision to not sign a long-term extension this summer and his intent to focus on hockey this season instead of the contract.

Published: 1 year ago

2023 FlamesNation prospect rankings: #1 Dustin Wolf

As if it could be anybody else… Dustin Wolf was the fourth-from-last player (and the last goaltender) taken in the 2019 NHL Draft. But since he’s been selected by the Calgary Flames, Wolf has emerged as one of the top young goaltenders in the gam

Published: 1 year ago

Noah Hanifin Hasn’t Closed the Door to Staying with the Flames

The post Noah Hanifin Hasn’t Closed the Door to Staying with the Flames appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Noah Hanifin says he's willing to stay in Calgary, but trade rumors persist as the season approaches. The post Noah Hanifin Hasn’t Closed t

Published: 1 year ago

6 things the Flames need to go right in order to make the playoffs

The Calgary Flames are hopeful they can turn things around after a disappointing 2022-23 season. After an offseason of chaos, the Flames felt they were in a good position to go on a deep playoff run thanks to additions such as Jonathan Huberdeau, Na

Published: 1 year ago