Flames Game Day 25: Closing out the road trip in Pittsburgh (5pm MT)

This article is brought to you by bet365. On Sunday, the Calgary Flames (12-8-4, 28 points) hopped on their charter plane and flew east with dreams of a strong road performance going along with them. Now, six days and three games later, they’ll try

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It sounds like the Calgary Flames are pumping the brakes on contract talks

Pals, way back on September 23, the Calgary Flames signed respected veteran Mikael Backlund to a two-year contract extension and named him captain. The likely hope at the time was that Backlund’s signing, combined with the good vibes of a new-look

Published: 1 year ago

Flames dress up as superheroes for Halloween children's hospital visit

Five Calgary Flames players spent their Halloween helping to bring a smile to the faces of sick kids. The Flames Foundation tweeted out that captain Mikael Backlund, MacKenzie Weegar, Matt Coronato, Walker Duehr, and Jakob Pelletier were at the Albe

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Flames Have Paused Contract Talks With Pending UFAs

The vibes were good in Calgary. A tumultuous 2022-23 season had seemingly been cleansed from the organization with the appointments of Craig Conroy in the GM’s chair and Ryan Huska behind the bench. Players were buying in, too – with Mikael Ba

Published: 1 year ago

Flames so bad this season they've put contract talks "on hold": report

The Calgary Flames have been so bad on the ice this season that it is affecting contract talks off the ice, according to a new report. This comes after Elliotte Friedman reported that Noah Hanifin’s contract talks have hit a bit of a snag due to t

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NHL Rumors: Has it Gone Back to Wait-and-See for the Calgary Flames and Some UFAs

Some free agent talks had been progressing but with another Calgary Flames loss, have things gone back to a wait-and-see scenario?

Published: 1 year ago

Inconsistency is one of many things plaguing the Calgary Flames early in 2023-24

Expectations for the Calgary Flames at this juncture are very low. Many fans have wanted this franchise to start a rebuild for a few years now, and their cries are being heard louder than ever now (and for good reason). Players just aren’t gelling

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Oilers Place Adam Erne On Waivers

The Edmonton Oilers have placed forward Adam Erne on waivers. The 28-year-old has played in six games for Edmonton this season, going without a point and recording one fight. His most recent game with the club was the Heritage Classic against the Cal

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Report: Calgary Flames pause all on-going contract talks, may be headed for “significant re-tooling”

As alluded to in yesterday’s 32 Thoughts episode, the Calgary Flames are hitting a major turning point in their season. Sitting at 2–6–1, and in the 31st spot in the NHL, it’s clear whatever they thought was going to work this season isn’t

Published: 1 year ago

Nazem Kadri needs to get things together after abysmal start to 2023-24

A few months ago, I wrote an article detailing Nazem Kadri’s excitement to get a fresh start with the Calgary Flames in 2023-24, specifically focusing on this quote from over the off-season: “There’s a ton of excitement,” Kadri said, echoing

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Report: Flames halt extension talks with Hanifin, Lindholm

The Calgary Flames have paused all contract extension discussions, including those with Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm, amid the club's poor start to the campaign, reports Sportsnet's Eric Francis.The Flames are 2-6-1 through nine games, placing the

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Contract Negotiations on Hold, Flames On the Verge of Rebuild

The post Contract Negotiations on Hold, Flames On the Verge of Rebuild appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Calgary Flames are putting all contract negotiations on hold as they contemplate a retool or rebuild based on the start to their season. The

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NHL debut soon? Flames call up Connor Zary after AHL hot streak

The Calgary Flames might be adding a bit of youth into their lineup soon. Former first-round pick Connor Zary was called up to the Flames on Tuesday morning and could potentially make his NHL debut later this week. > The #Flames have recalled fo

Published: 1 year ago