Flames Prospects
3 Flames Prospects With Roster Shots
July 11th, 2018 The Calgary Flames had a disappointing season in 2017-18, finishing 11 points outside of the post-season mix. Given that disappointment, the Flames have made several roster changes during their off-season. There may be even more roster turnover, given that they have a few...
Flames Draft for the Future in Dallas
June 28th, 2018 The Calgary Flames headed to the Lone Star State with the fewest draft picks in club history. They owned no first, second or third round selections in the 2018 NHL Draft. Yet somehow general manager Brad Treliving managed to make the biggest splash of any club. The...
Projecting Flames' Future Blue Line
March 29th, 2018 Heading into the 2017-18 season, the Calgary Flames were expected to have one of the top defenses in the NHL, but it's safe to say that expectation didn't come to fruition. The offseason signing of Travis Hamonic gave the Flames arguably the best top-four in the league, at...
Andersson Should Be on the Flames Roster
February 28th, 2018 Rasmus Andersson is ready for the NHL. There's no question about it. The 21-year-old has taken the AHL by storm this season after missing out on the final roster spot with the Calgary Flames to start the season. TJ Brodie, Travis Hamonic, Dougie Hamilton, Mark Giordano,...
Flames Go All-In Thanks to Prospect Depth
January 12th, 2018 Over the past few seasons, arguably the biggest thing that Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving has done to improve his hockey club is making trades without losing pieces from the team's roster. The 2015 off-season was highlighted by Treliving acquiring Dougie...
Flames Prospects Lighting up the CHL
November 17th, 2017 There's plenty for Calgary Flames fans to be excited about so far this season. Mike Smith's proving to be the goalie they've been in search of since Miikka Kiprusoff, Johnny Gaudreau is on pace for a career-best season, and of course the legendary Jaromir Jagr in Flames...
Can Jankowski Ignite the Flames?
October 2nd, 2017 Unless you're a die hard Flames fan, you may not have heard of Mark Jankowski. But that's about to change. With the start of the 2017-18 regular season just around the corner, opening night rosters must be submitted no later than Oct. 3, and Flames fans should expect...
The Flames' Sixth Defenseman
October 1st, 2017 As sure as the sun sets in the west and slow drivers camp in Deerfoot's leftmost lane, the Flames will roll into the season sporting a top-four defensive pairing of Dougie Hamilton with Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie with Travis Hamonic. The third blue line pairing is...
Stockton Heat Could Ignite the Flames
May 29th, 2017 The Calgary Flames have many talented players playing for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Stockton Heat. Many of these players could very well be key players in the Flames' future. Some of the prospects appear to be NHL ready, whereas some of them may never be...
Time for Change on Flames Blue Line
January 20th, 2017 Judging by the scoresheet, a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, suggests that the Calgary Flames were in a tightly contested game. Having heavily outshot the Predators 35-21, it might seem the Flames drew the short straw in the goaltending battle. But,...
Big Contract Decision with Bennett
January 13th, 2017 Expectations have always been sky high for Sam Bennett, especially since the former OHL standout was picked by the Calgary Flames fourth overall in the 2014 entry draft. After a solid yet unspectacular rookie season last year that saw Bennett notch 18 goals and 36 points,...
Who Can Help Flames' Defense?
December 31st, 2016 Every time Dennis Wideman pinches in from the point, head coach, Glen Gulutzan and the Calgary Flames collectively must hold their breath. All too often a speedy winger will chip the puck off the boards to create an odd-man rush and the result is often a goal against....Dillon Dube: A Versatile Addition to Team Canada
December 30th, 2016 Many would be shocked to hear a 56th overall pick from 2016 was able to beat five first round picks from the last two years to make the Team Canada roster at the 2017 World Junior Championships. However, if you're Dillon Dube, it's not so surprising. After all, the Flames...
