The Flames’ fourth line is actually pretty good

It’s been a while since the Calgary Flames had a fourth line that could hold its own at both ends of the ice. Whether by coaching preference or organizational design, the Flames have often trotted out an old, slow quaternary unit that has struggled

Published: 1 month ago

New Calgary Flames arena has name leaked on social media

It’s set to be a historic week for the Calgary Flames as more details surrounding their new arena are expected to be revealed today. Fans have been paying close attention to the name of the new arena. The team’s current arena is one of the NHLâ€

Published: 5 months ago

Meet the new guys: 6 players likely entering the Flames entry-level system in 2024-25

This article is brought to you by bet365. The changeover from one season to another in the National Hockey League means saying farewell to some players and welcoming a few new faces. The Calgary Flames have several players under contract that either

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Two years later: A look back at the Matthew Tkachuk for Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar trade

It has now been two years to the day when the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers broke the hockey universe with one of the biggest trades of the salary cap era. As we know all too well now, the Flames sent superstar forward Matthew Tkachuk and a fou

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Flames Can’t Afford To Rush Zayne Parekh’s Potential

The post Flames Can’t Afford To Rush Zayne Parekh’s Potential appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Zayne Parekh was selected 9th overall by the Calgary Flames. He led all OHL defensemen in points and goals this season. The post Flames Can’t Afford

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Calgary Flames’ 2024-25 Bounce Back Candidates

We are smack dab in the middle of the NHL’s offseason, and thus not much is happening in the world of hockey. The free agency frenzy of early July is…

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Ekman-Larsson: 'Gut feeling' led to signing with Leafs

Veteran defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson says his instincts guided him to sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer."I am a guy that always tries to go with my gut feeling, and when Toronto showed interest, I got that feeling that this is what I w

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What should Jakob Pelletier’s next contract with the Calgary Flames look like?

The Calgary Flames have six restricted free agents that they need to re-sign before training camp. Easily the most important player to re-up is netminder Dustin Wolf. But not far behind is winger Jakob Pelletier, the Flames’ first-round selection f

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Flames Sunday Census: How long should Calgary’s rebuild take?

The Calgary Flames are set to enter the darkest year of their rebuild yet, as the roster they have right now looks like it could compete for one of the bottom five teams in the league. From a standings perspective, it will likely be an incredibly tou

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7 Calgary Flames prospects you shouldn’t expect to see at the Young Stars Classic

This article is brought to you by bet365. On Saturday, we delved into the 20-some players that we can reasonably expect to see suit up for the Calgary Flames at the 2024 Young Stars Classic tournament in Penticton this coming September. Now, let’s

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The Calgary Flames have the NHL’s 11th most-tortured fanbase, according to Daily Faceoff

Folks, it’s July, and the lack of meaningful National Hockey League games can send hockey discourse into strange new directions. Over at Daily Faceoff, they’ve decided to delve into misery. Scott Maxwell helmed an interesting little project, usin

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Calgary Flames milestone watch: three veteran forwards chasing big benchmarks in 2024-25

Be sure to check out the latest odds with online sportsbook Betway. In the second of our three part series looking at potential milestones for key Flames players next season, we look at the Flames forward group outside of the captain, Mikael Backlu

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2024 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #14 Jacob Battaglia

With the second entry on our annual The Win Column Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings, we see a new 2024 NHL draftee. This draftee at #14 is the second-rounder, 62nd overall Kingston Frontenacs winger, Jacob Battaglia. Here is everything you need to kn

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