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The Calgary Flames date back to 1972 when they were started as the Atlanta Flames. On the ice, the Flames were a success, reaching the playoffs in six of their eight seasons in Atlanta. Financially, however, they struggled due to poor attendance, and in 1980, they were sold and relocated to Calgary. Following the move, they maintained their on-ice success by qualifying for the postseason in their first 11 years in Calgary, which included winning the 1989 Stanley Cup as well as a trip to the 1986 Stanley Cup Final. Since winning the 1989 Stanley Cup, the team has reached one more Stanley Cup Final—in 2004, which they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Flames: 7 Wingers Linked to Team Ahead of 2023 Trade Deadline

Rob Couch | February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

The trade deadline need for the Calgary Flames this season is fairly simple. They need a top-six winger who can score to help turn the tide of the season. They are also not looking for much more than a rental player considering the new large contracts of Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar that are going to kick in next season. This leaves them with a number of options still to choose from. The Flames have salary cap to work with as teams can retain up to 50 percent on a player. Calgary could also put Oliver Kylington on long-term injured…

Vladimir Tarasenko Trade Talk Heating Up: 4 Early Contenders

Jim Parsons | February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

With news that a few NHL clubs are looking for scorers and in light of news that some recent injuries have opened up cap space for teams, Vladimir Tarasenko‘s name is, all of a sudden, making the rounds in trade rumors and there are a few teams looking in his direction. Among them, the Calgary Flames, Vegas Golden Knights, New Jersey Devils, and Carolina Hurricanes could be interesting targets. Each team has a different situation they are facing when it comes to their trade deadline strategy, but all need that one offensive player who can produce goals and Tarasenko has…

Flames News & Rumors: Trade Targets, Huberdeau, Markstrom

Colton Pankiw | February 2, 2023February 1, 2023

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, several players have been linked as potential trade targets in recent days as the trade deadline approaches. In other news, Jonathan Huberdeau’s first season in Calgary started off poorly and hasn’t gotten much better since. Meanwhile, Jacob Markstrom, who was also expected to be one of this team’s best players in 2022-23, has struggled in a big way. Flames’ Rumored Trade Targets With the trade deadline nearing, there are tons of rumors being tossed around by some of the game’s biggest insiders. For the Flames, it has been known since training…

NHL Rumors: Canucks, Maple Leafs, Kings, Flames

Jim Parsons | February 1, 2023February 2, 2023

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Patrik Allvin discussed the Bo Horvat trade and his willingness to make more deals ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. Meanwhile, one insider has linked a number of teams as trade destinations for Patrick Kane. Are the Los Angeles Kings going to add a goaltender…

Flames That Got Away: 3 Goalies Who Found Success Elsewhere

Greg Tysowski | January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

They say hindsight is 20/20. So, I’m quite positive every single NHL general manager looks back wistfully at former players who simply couldn’t cut the mustard on his team but then found stardom playing for another franchise. Of all positions, it’s no secret that goaltenders are the most difficult to…

Flames’ Treliving Has Missed on Recent Big Contracts Handed Out

Rob Couch | January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

What seemed like an amazing response to losing the Calgary Flames’ top two scorers in one offseason has been looking more and more like a disaster in the making. To no fault of his own, Brad Treliving, the general manager (GM) of the Flames, wasn’t able to convince Johnny Gaudreau…

Flames Should Trade Kylington at the Deadline or This Summer

Rob Couch | January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

The Calgary Flames will be upgrading their team in some capacity before the 2023 Trade Deadline is here. The most likely area they need to address is the wing with scoring and speed. Due to some injury concerns on the back end, this also might be an area where they…

Calgary Flames: Revisiting the Jarome Iginla Trade

Colton Pankiw | January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

Over eight years ago, in late March 2013, Calgary Flames fans were heartbroken to see not only their best leader but one of the best leaders in NHL history in Jarome Iginla get traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The move didn’t come as much of a shock, as his contract…

Flames’ Vladar Proving to Be a Tremendous Asset

Derek Olsen | January 29, 2023January 29, 2023

At the outset of the 2022-23 NHL season, goaltending did not seem like something that the Calgary Flames might struggle with. After all, starter Jacob Markstrom was a runner-up for the Vezina Trophy in 2021-22, the first in franchise history since the legendary Miikka Kiprusoff in 2007. He went a…

Jacob Markstrom Has Done More Harm Than Good for Flames

Rob Couch | January 28, 2023January 28, 2023

Jacob Markstrom may have been what the Calgary Flames needed for one season, but he hasn’t been reliable for most of his time spent with the organization. This is his third season as a member of the Flames after signing a six-year, $6 million average annual value (AAV) deal in…

NHL Rumors: Flames, Canucks, Avalanche, Devils

Jim Parsons | January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames are being labeled buyers by one NHL insider. What kind of players are they looking for? Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks have signed Andrei Kuzmenko. Does that mean a Bo Horvat deal is close? The Colorado Avalanche could be looking at Sean Monahan….

Flames’ Pelletier Part of Youth Injection That Could Save Season

Ryan Gagne | January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

The Calgary Flames returned to the comforts of the Scotiabank Saddledome this past Saturday (Jan. 21) after a lackluster five-game road trip against opponents from the Central Division. As the team continued to search for answers on why they remained a fringe playoff team so deep into the season, injecting…

Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Gaudreau, Tanev, Sutter & More

Colton Pankiw | January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, Johnny Gaudreau was given a standing ovation during his return to the Saddledome on Monday, but was booed every time he touched the puck afterward. In other news, Chris Tanev is expected to miss the next two games with an upper-body…

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