How Willie O'Ree blazed a trail for Black NHL players

Note: This story was published in October 2020 and is being republished with minor updates for Black History Month.Willie O'Ree's surname, the four letters that changed hockey for the better when they appeared on an NHL lineup card in 1958,

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What does Noah Cates’ contract extension mean for Morgan Frost’s next Flames deal?

Man, it sure does seem like the Philadelphia Flyers are doing their level best to set the market for the Calgary Flames’ restricted free agents, doesn’t it? After re-upping Tyson Foerster last week, the Flyers announced on Tuesday that they’ve

Published: 3 weeks ago

How Flames Prospects Fared at the 2025 Memorial Cup

As the Calgary Flames are looking to rebuild, part of the process is evaluating their drafted prospects on their journey to the NHL. Two Flames picks, Andrew Basha and Etienne…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, and Five Trade Destinations for Rasmus Andersson

Toronto Maple Leafs shouldn't overpay this offseason, and five potential trade destinations if the Calgary Flames feel they can't extend Rasmus Andersson.

Published: 3 weeks ago

West Notes: Rossi, Hyman, Yegorov

In another update on the tumultuous relationship between Marco Rossi and the Minnesota Wild, Joe Smith and Michael Russo of The Athletic offered some hypothetical landing spots for the former ninth-overall pick of the 2020 NHL Draft. The pair of repo

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, and Five Trade Destinations for Rasmus Andersson

Toronto Maple Leafs shouldn't overpay this offseason, and five potential trade destinations if the Calgary Flames feel they can't extend Rasmus Andersson.

Published: 3 weeks ago

Should the Flames look to follow the “Dallas Stars model” of rebuilding?

Ever since Craig Conroy was brought in as GM of the Calgary Flames, questions have always come up about his vision on building the team back up. It’s been known for a while that the Flames weren’t exactly going to do a full-on teardown; rather, t

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Five years later: A look back on the Calgary Flames 2020 draft class

Now, five years on, it’s been long enough to start to make some final conclusions about the 2020 draft. The Calgary Flames went into the draft with six picks. Thanks to a couple trades to move down in the first round, they picked up two extra mid-r

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Bennett: Impending free agency 'taken a back seat' during playoffs

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett isn't worried about his next contract as he tries to chase down his second consecutive Stanley Cup."Honestly, since the playoffs have started, it's really just taken a back seat, and I haven't really thought too m

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Canucks sign Forbort to 1-year, $2M deal

The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Derek Forbort to a one-year, $2-million contract on Tuesday. "Bringing Derek back for another season is an important move for our group," said general manager Patrik Allvin. "His strong defensive play and solid

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American centre Cole McKinney could be big value late in 2025 draft’s first round

When it comes to the Calgary Flames and the 2025 NHL Draft, a lot of the discourse has revolved around centres. The Flames’ NHL centres are on the wrong side of 30 and their current reserve list is chock full of good wingers, but few centres. As su

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Flames News & Rumors: Zary, Prosvetov, Andersson & More

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, Connor Zary is still looking for a contract extension. Meanwhile, Dan Vladar’s future with the Flames continues to remain unclear…

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Backlund got Selke votes and here's where the Calgary Flames captain finished

Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund continues to be recognized by the NHL community for his strong defensive play. The 2024-25 season wasn’t anything for the Flames captain to write home about, as he finished with a rather modest 15 goals and 3

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