Colton Pankiw
My name is Colton Pankiw. I have been with The Hockey Writers for about 6 months now, covering the Calgary Flames. I also write for Fansided and TradeRumours.
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Flames' 2010s First-Round Picks Ranked
October 29th, 2020 The 2010s were an interesting decade for the Calgary Flames. For the most part, their first-round picks did not pan out as they had hoped. Usually, this would result in a very unsuccessful franchise. However, thanks to some great picks in the later rounds, they have made the playoffs in four of the last six seasons, including 2019-20....
Flames Sign Yet Another Former Canuck in Josh Leivo
October 26th, 2020 The Calgary Flames signed yet another former Vancouver Canuck Saturday in Josh Leivo. This marks the fourth player the Flames have signed who was a member of the Canucks last season, the others being Jacob Markstrom, Chris Tanev and Louis Domingue. Leivo, who has spent the last season and a half with the Canucks, will come to the Flames...
Flames Get Potential Bargain in Nesterov Signing
October 24th, 2020 The Calgary Flames management staff, led by general manager Brad Treliving, have done a fantastic job this offseason in terms of both free agency and the draft. They had one of the best drafts of any team in the NHL, and followed that up by signing the biggest goaltender in free agency in Jacob Markstrom. They followed that up with the...
Flames Get Physicality, Experience & More With Nordstrom Signing
October 21st, 2020 The Calgary Flames have had a busy and very exciting offseason. First was the draft, where they were able to grab seven players, including Kamloops Blazers forward Connor Zary. Then, there was free agency, where they made two big moves with the signings of former Vancouver Canucks Jacob Markstrom and Chris Tanev to long-term...
Flames & Treliving Take a Gamble on Tanev
October 14th, 2020 The Calgary Flames have had a very busy October. It started with them trading draft picks on two separate occasions at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, as well as selecting seven players total. Next came free agency, where they made a huge splash signing highly sought-after goaltender Jacob Markstrom, who had been the Vancouver Canucks...
Flames' 2020 Draft Addressed Franchise Needs Top to Bottom
October 8th, 2020 Despite having a terrific first day of the 2020 Entry NHL Draft, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving had no time to celebrate, as he and his staff quickly had to switch their focus to Day 2. Prior to the draft, the Flames had the 19, 50, 96, 143, 174, and 205 overall selections. However, after making some trades prior to their...
