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The Calgary Flames have 16 waiver exempt players under contract for 2024-25

When we talk about roster and salary cap flexibility for National Hockey League clubs, one of the most important concepts is waivers. Simply put, if a player is exempt from waivers they can be sent up and down from the American Hockey League freely.

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Published: 6 months ago

Tij Iginla talks the Flames, the NHL Draft and his excitement for what is yet to come from Las Vegas

This article is brought to you by bet365. The 2024 NHL Draft is upon us, and the Calgary Flames will have plenty of interesting prospects to choose from when they select ninth overall and 28th overall in the event’s first round. It feels as if sinc

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Published: 6 months ago

FlamesNation’s 2024 NHL Draft hub: profiles, previews and team draft history

Folks, we’ve done a lot of writing around these parts regarding the Calgary Flames and the many, many picks they have in the 2024 NHL Draft. With the draft almost upon us, we thought we’d put together a handy compendium of the work we’ve done p

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Published: 6 months ago

Report: Canucks, Blackhawks agree to Mikheyev trade

The Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks have a trade in place that would send forward Ilya Mikheyev, the rights to forward Sam Lafferty, and a second-round pick to the Windy City for a fourth-round pick, reports Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.T

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Published: 6 months ago

Could Jesse Pulkkinen be the perfect second round target for the Calgary Flames?

While it may feel counter-intuitive to target double-entry draftees this early, Jesse Pulkkinen’s progress this past season makes a compelling case for an exception. The 19-year-old defender made significant strides while climbing the ladder within

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Published: 6 months ago

Trade details revealed from failed Leafs-Flames Markstrom deal

The Toronto Maple Leafs were reportedly pushing hard to acquire former Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom. The Leafs were said to have interest in Markstrom prior to this year’s trade deadline but were unable to work out a deal with the Fla

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Published: 6 months ago

Is 2024 draft prospect Sam O’Reilly a fit for the Calgary Flames prospect pool?

Be sure to check out the latest NHL playoff odds with online sportsbook Betway. Right-shot centres are hard to come by. The Calgary Flames have four picks in the first two rounds in the upcoming 2024 draft. In this article, we’ll look at a playe

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Published: 6 months ago

Want a winger? 10 potential targets for Flames at 2024 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames have, in recent memory, cashed much of their best draft capital in on wingers. First-rounders Jakob Pelletier (2019), Matt Coronato (2021) and Sam Honzek (2023) are all projected to work the wing in the long-range plans. While Conn

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Published: 6 months ago

Exploring how the Calgary Flames will navigate the first NHL buyout window

The Calgary Flames have been notorious for using the NHL buyout window in the past, to a mixed bag of results.  The buyout and then re-signing of Michael Stone actually worked out well for the franchise, while the Troy Brouwer contract hurt them for

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Published: 6 months ago

Their record isn’t spotless, but the Calgary Flames have found a lot of value in the first round of the NHL Draft

It goes without saying, but the first round of each year’s NHL Draft is the best time for teams to find high-end NHL talent. That’s not to say that great players aren’t found later – Johnny Gaudreau was a fourth-rounder, for instance – but

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Published: 6 months ago

Flames getting a few changes for their jerseys next year

The Calgary Flames will be keeping with their classic look next season, but there’s a few jersey tweaks on the way. Fanatics officially takes over from Adidas as the NHL’s official jersey supplier next season and today they revealed those change

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Published: 6 months ago

Burning Questions: Who should Flames draft with the No. 9 overall pick?

On the latest episode of Burning Questions, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the upcoming NHL Draft and who the Flames may select with the ninth overall pick and if GM Craig Conr

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Published: 6 months ago