Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames News and Rumors

NHL News: Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Calgary Flames

Oliver Kylington on why he missed all of last season. The Maple Leafs sign their 2023 first-round pick Easton Cowan.

Read the full story on NHL Rumors

Published: 1 year ago

Two-way forward prospect Ilya Nikolaev had a bumpy (but productive) transition to pro hockey

Sometimes, the progression of a player after their draft year is straightforward. Sometimes, it’s a bit all over the place. For Calgary Flames forward prospect Ilya Nikolaev, his path through hockey since being drafted in 2019 has had its ups and d

Read the full story on Flames Nation

Published: 1 year ago

3 Moves the Flames Need to Make to Win the 2024 Stanley Cup

The Calgary Flames are in a state of flux after several notable players requested a trade. Can management salvage things and compete for next year's cup?

Read the full story on NESN

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Have Inexpensive Scoring Winger Available In Tomas Tatar

Barring a sudden change of heart, it appears that Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy is set to begin the 2023-24 season with his roster the way it is. Despite…

Read the full story on The Hockey Writers

Published: 1 year ago

NHL News: Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Calgary Flames

Oliver Kylington on why he missed all of last season. The Maple Leafs sign their 2023 first-round pick Easton Cowan.

Read the full story on NHL Rumors

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Set up to Trade Hanifin With Karlsson Off the Board

The Calgary Flames have gone silent as Craig Conroy and the rest of the group awaits Elias Lindholm’s decision on whether he wants to re-sign long-term or move on. This…

Read the full story on The Hockey Writers

Published: 1 year ago

Snapshots: Kylington, QMJHL Fighting Ban, Kisio

Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington didn’t suit up at all in 2022-23, instead staying in his home country of Sweden on personal leave. Today, Kylington opened up about his year-long absence to Swedish outlet HockeyNews.se, saying (translate

Read the full story on Pro Hockey Rumors

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Kylington opens up about mental health struggles that forced him to miss last season

Calgary Flames defenceman Oliver Kylington hasn’t had the easiest of years. The 26-year-old had a breakout season in 2021-22 that resulted in him receiving a two-year, $5 million contract extension. Things seemed to be going quite well for Kylingt

Read the full story on The Daily Hive

Published: 1 year ago

"We got a little restricted last year": Flames' Kadri takes subtle shot at Sutter

The Calgary Flames appear excited about a fresh start this upcoming season. After entering the 2022-23 campaign with high expectations, things quickly fell apart. There were reports all season long of several players butting heads with Darryl Sutter

Read the full story on The Daily Hive

Published: 1 year ago

Oliver Kylington opens up about battle with mental illness, shares excitement for return to Calgary

The Calgary Flames sorely missed Oliver Kylington in the 2022–23 season — and he missed them, too. The 26-year-old Swede emerged as a top-four defenceman for the Flames on a pairing with Chris Tanev in 2021–22, racking up 31 points in 73 games

Read the full story on Flames Nation

Published: 1 year ago

Don’t sleep on Calgary Flames defensive prospect Brady Lyle

Every summer, the FlamesNation writing staff compiles our top 20 Calgary Flames prospect rankings. And every year, despite our best efforts, there’s one prospect we really missed the boat on that makes us, collectively, look pretty foolish. One pla

Read the full story on Flames Nation

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri: ‘For whatever reason, we got a little restricted last year’

A year ago, the Calgary Flames signed free agent forward Nazem Kadri. At the time, Kadri was coming off a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche and hopes – and expectations – were that he could pick up where he left off. That didn’t happen. K

Read the full story on Flames Nation

Published: 1 year ago