Flames Transactions
Flames Have Quiet 2018 Trade Deadline
February 26th, 2018 With a tenuous playoff position, not a lot of draft picks and no real desire to sell off major pieces, the Calgary Flames seemed poised for a low-key National Hockey League trade deadline. The 1 p.m. MT deadline came and went, with the Flames making a pair of tinkering...
Flames Re-Sign Michael Stone to 3-Year Deal
July 1st, 2017 In a somewhat surprising move, the Calgary Flames added another piece to an already stacked top-four blue line when they re-signed defenseman Michael Stone to a three-year contract extension on Friday. Even after adding Travis Hamonic by trade, general manager Brad...
Lazar a Perfect Fit for Flames
April 11th, 2017 Curtis Lazar had everything going for him coming out of junior hockey. As a member of the Edmonton Oil Kings, Lazar won two WHL Championships and a Memorial Cup, scoring 41 goals in just 58 games in his last season with the team. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in...
Flames Flourish with Deep Lineup
March 6th, 2017 The Calgary Flames have 10 players with 10 goals or more so far in the 2016-17 season. That kind of scoring depth mixed with an enhanced defense corps has vaulted the Flames to one of the best records in the NHL since the All-Star break. It's an encouraging level of success...
Flames Find Ways to Keep Winning
February 28th, 2017 Giving up the first goal in five of the last six games isn't a recipe for success but the Calgary Flames have shown they like to do things the hard way. Despite this, they are a playoff ready team. Two weeks ago this would've been hard for anyone to believe but here are a...
Who Can Play With T.J. Brodie?
February 6th, 2017 T.J. Brodie is the first Calgary Flames defenseman since 2008 to record four assists in a game. He is a great asset, but he needs a better defense partner. In truth, Brodie has also had a pretty terrible year. He is on pace to drop more than 10 points from his offensive...
Flames Struck Out in Bouwmeester Trade
January 19th, 2017 For the Calgary Flames the 2013 NHL trade deadline was headlined by dealing long-time captain Jarome Igina. Though parting ways with Iginla, who spent 16 years with the Flames, was a groundbreaking move, people often forget that just five days later Calgary also dealt...Flames' Playoff Push Lacks Urgency
January 11th, 2017 What a difference a week makes. Just when their strong special teams seemed to be leading the Calgary Flames to the playoffs, they've jeopardized it with poor play. Nothing demonstrated that more than Monday's 2-0 shutout loss to the Winnipeg Jets, a team that was...Was Versteeg the Flames' Best Offseason Signing?
January 6th, 2017 During the summer of 2016, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving opened his club's cheque book and acquired five players as free agents at various times. Treliving recruited Chad Johnson, Troy Brouwer, Linden Vey, Nicklas Grossmann and Kris Versteeg from the open...
Flames Options to Replace Wideman
January 6th, 2017 Dennis Wideman certainly still has some offensive gas left in the tank, but it has become more and more clear over the past year and a half that the 33-year-old blueliner is nearing the end of the road and is no longer capable of playing the minutes he once could. With a...Flames Should Trade Wideman
December 19th, 2016 After a string of wins, all of a sudden the Calgary Flames can seriously be considered a playoff contender. In light of turning their season around, the Flames have likely looked at scrapping any plans of selling at the trade deadline. That being said, moving a single...
Acquisitions Create New Expectations For Flames
October 13th, 2016 New year, new me — as the saying goes. But, for the 2016-17 Calgary Flames it's time for rubber to meet the road. Two clichés that close together and you know hockey season is upon us. With key off-season acquisitions of Brian Elliott, Chad Johnson, Troy Brouwer, Alex...
Will Calgary's Busy Summer Return Them to the Playoffs?
July 22nd, 2016 Expectations were high in 2015-16 for the Calgary Flames following their impressive two-round appearance in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. With a young, talented core, the thought process was that the club could potentially take a step backward, but instead, they slid to...
