Dustin Wolf named NHL’s top rookie in Daily Faceoff’s first quarter awards

When the Calgary Flames traded Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils back in June, two thoughts probably crossed the minds of Flames fans: “It’s time to see what Dustin Wolf can do!” And “Is he ready?” Well, through the first quarter of

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On this day in 2010, the Flames trade Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust to Rangers

On this day in 2010, the Calgary Flames traded forwards Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust to the New York Rangers to acquire forwards Chris Higgins and Ales Kotalik.  Just one day after Flames general manager Darryl Sutter disclosed a massive seven-pla

Published: 11 months ago

From Flame to Canuck in one flight: inside Elias Lindholm’s wild 24 hours

Lindholm felt a certain shock but also admits he knew the trade was coming.

Published: 11 months ago

Final agreements for Calgary event centre released, construction pegged to start this year

The big details that will choreograph construction and operation of Calgary's event centre block were released Thursday, setting the stage for the city's stated plan of breaking ground on the project this year.

Published: 11 months ago

Canucks’ Tocchet excited to figure out ways to slot ‘puzzle piece’ Lindholm

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet spoke about the acquisition of forward Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames, saying that he fits like a puzzle piece into this team. He also mentions that Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk spoke highly of him.

Published: 11 months ago

Afternoon Notes: Lindholm, Zellweger, Hertl

The Vancouver Canucks are hoping that Elias Lindholm can stick around, with the team’s President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford sharing that, “Lindholm could be a rental. He could be a long-term guy. In an ideal world, we’d like to keep hi

Published: 11 months ago

Afternoon Notes: Lindholm, Zellweger, Three Stars

The Vancouver Canucks are hoping that Elias Lindholm can stick around, with the team’s President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford sharing that, “Lindholm could be a rental. He could be a long-term guy. In an ideal world, we’d like to keep hi

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Finnish blueliner Joni Jurmo is big, mobile and an intriguing addition to the Calgary Flames prospect pool

Folks, in the game of hockey, in many positions, size matters. All things being equal, a bigger body is harder to knock off the puck, but often there’s a trade-off between size and other attributes. Joni Jurmo, a Finnish blueliner acquired from the

Published: 11 months ago

The Calgary Flames are desperately waiting on a Noah Hanifin decision

The Calgary Flames are trending towards selling their pending unrestricted free agents, but they still can’t seem to bring themselves to commit to a complete fire sale. Since last summer, the team has parted ways with Tyler Toffoli, Nikita Zadorov,

Published: 11 months ago

Harvey the Hound is now the only Flames representative at the All-Star Game

Calgary Flames mascot Harvey the Hound may be a bit lonely at this weekend’s All-Star Game festivities. Harvey was expected to be one of two individuals from the Flames organization going, with the other being Elias Lindholm. That has since change

Published: 11 months ago

How Does the Elias Lindholm Trade Affect the Oilers?

The post How Does the Elias Lindholm Trade Affect the Oilers? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. If the Oilers were watching the trade between Vancouver and Calgary for Elias Lindholm, they learned the price to grab a top player is high. The post How

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LeBrun: How the Elias Lindholm trade could impact the market for centers, Chris Tanev and Jacob Markstrom

Could potential deals like Tanev to the Maple Leafs and Markstrom to the Devils get pushed forward as the Flames continiue to sell?

Published: 11 months ago

When and how to watch tonight's NHL All-Star draft

For the first time since 2015, the NHL All-Star Game’s rosters will be decided via fantasy draft. Four team captains lead the way in the snake-style selection in Toronto, making tonight’s event one of the most exciting of the weekend. And with

Published: 11 months ago