Analyzing David Jiricek as a potential trade target for the Calgary Flames

Not every high-end pick works out with their team. That seems to be what’s happening with the Columbus Blue Jackets and 2022 sixth-overall pick David Jiricek. Jiricek’s name has been circulating in trade rumours for around a year now. A rift betw

Published: 1 month ago

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, and New York Islanders

Could the St. Louis Blues extend Pavel Buchnevich? How Filip Hronek's new deal affects Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov's new deals.

Published: 6 months ago

Giordano not planning on retiring even if Leafs don't re-sign him

Longtime NHL defenceman Mark Giordano isn’t ready to call it a career just yet. Giordano, who has spent parts of the past three seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, was the oldest player to suit up in the NHL in 2023-24 at the age of 40. It seeme

Published: 6 months ago

Giordano will play 'a few more years,' agent says

It appears Mark Giordano is trying to defy Father Time.Giordano was the oldest player in the NHL last season, but he has no plans to hang up his skates anytime soon. He'll turn 41 on Oct. 3."Mark has made the decision that he's playing for a few more

Published: 6 months ago

After Jacob Markstrom’s departure, where do the Calgary Flames go from here?

There’s an old saying in hockey that goes something like this: if you’ve got goaltending, you’ve got a lot. That is to say, when you have a reliable goaltender that can backstop your team night-in and night-out, it can provide a lot of peace of

Published: 6 months ago

Goalie musical chairs, MacKinnon on playing with Crosby, and 3 other NHL items

Takes, Thoughts, and Trends is theScore's biweekly hockey grab bag.The NHL's version of musical chairs began Wednesday, with starting goalies Jacob Markstrom and Darcy Kuemper switching teams and conferences.Markstrom, 36, was shipped to New

Published: 6 months ago

NHL Trade Analysis: Calgary Flames Continue Their Rebuild

General Manager Craig Conroy is continuing to reshape and rebuild the Calgary Flames by assets for the future to be a contender again.

Published: 6 months ago

Opportunity knocks in Flames' crease for Vladar and Wolf

It’s entirely possible that the Calgary Flames will try to acquire a veteran goaltender between now and the beginning of training camp. For now, though, a betting man would put his money on the Flames starting their season with a tandem of Dan Vlad

Published: 6 months ago

Flames still trying to work out extension with defenceman Oliver Kylington

It hasn’t happened as quickly as some expected, but the Calgary Flames are still doing their best to work out a contract extension with Oliver Kylington. Kylington’s journey has quickly made him a favourite amongst Flames fans. The 27-year-old h

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Grading Flames Return on the Markstrom Trade

The Calgary Flames have finally put an end to the ongoing Jacob Markstrom saga, trading him to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenceman Kevin Bahl and a 2025…

Published: 6 months ago

Is 2024 draft prospect Ben Danford a fit for the Calgary Flames prospect pool?

Who doesn’t love a defensively sound right-shot defenceman? The Calgary Flames have four picks in the first two rounds of the 2024 draft, and the prospect we’ll look at today, could be available when the Flames pick 62nd overall with the Dallas S

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3 Burning Questions: Markstrom is gone, now what?

Wednesday’s trade didn’t come as a total shock for anybody who follows the Calgary Flames. New Jersey always seemed to be the most likely (and logical) destination for Jacob Markstrom. Still, whenever you bid farewell to your No. 1 netminder, it

Published: 6 months ago

Why Markstrom preferred East teams including Maple Leafs, Senators

Elliotte Friedman joins Jeff Marek to discuss the Jacob Markstrom’s preferred destinations for his trade, and why Dawson Mercer was never in the deal for the Devils.

Published: 6 months ago