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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Calgary Flames care most about one thing when they’re evaluating a player. When the scouts are trying to project the future of a young player as they prepare for the draft, that player’s peak as an NHLer is what matters most — not how soon
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When it comes to laying a foundation for an organization, it helps to get in on the ground floor. Way back in 1972, fresh out of college, 22-year-old David Poile followed his father’s footsteps and got a job with a hockey club. At the time, Davidâ€
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In a surefire sign that next season is creeping up on us, the Calgary Flames announced their pre-season schedule for the 2024-25 campaign on Tuesday morning. Per tradition, the schedule includes eight games – four home and four away – including t
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While it might not have been the most ideal season for the Calgary Flames in terms of their results, it certainly was an exciting year of NHL hockey full of ups and downs, twists and turns, trials and tribulations. And if you’re a Calgary Flames fa
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