Tkachuk Signing Paramount to Flames Allan Farley | August 16, 2019 Agitation. It’s an integral part of Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk’s game on the ice. And now, some Flames fans are becoming slightly agitated as training camp for the 2019-20…
Valimaki Injury Means Flames Need Other Defense Options The Hockey Writers | August 15, 2019 With the recent news of Juuso Vailimaki’s ACL injury during the offseason, the Calgary Flames will be likely counting on their other young defenders in the system to step up.…
Flames Need Rittich to Rule the Crease Stefan Wright | August 9, 2019 Remember Karri Ramo, Calgary Flames fans? How about Joey MacDonald? Joni Ortio? Of course we all remember Brian Elliott. Since Mikka Kiprusoff retired after the 2012-13 season, the Flames have…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Rangers, Flames, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | August 1, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk about who the Minnesota Wild might hire as their next general manager, the Calgary Flames might be looking at trading Michael Frolik,…
Sam Bennett’s Bridge Contract Means High Expectations Stefan Wright | July 29, 2019 Calgary Flames forward Sam Bennett signed a two-year bridge deal last week, earning an AAV of $2.55 million per season. For a Flames team tight against the salary cap and…
Flames Arena Deal Hinges on Crucial Council Vote Ryan Pike | July 28, 2019 The most important moment for the Calgary Flames franchise in decades won’t happen on the ice. After roughly 14 years of discussions, negotiations and near-misses, the Flames, the City of…
Flames Sign Sam Bennett to 2-Year Contract Worth $5.1 Million The Canadian Press | July 24, 2019 CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed forward Sam Bennett to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.55 million. The 23-year-old native of Holland Landing, Ont., had 13 goals and 14 assists in 71 games last season wit…
Neal Swapped for Lucic in Bizarre Alberta Trade Stefan Wright | July 23, 2019 James Neal will no longer be a Calgary Flame. Flames general manager Brad Treliving and his Oilers counterpart Ken Holland agreed to a rather confusing trade on Friday, swapping Neal…
3 Reasons the Flames Won the Lucic Trade Ryan Szporer | July 23, 2019 By any objective measure, the Calgary Flames gave up the better player when they traded James Neal to the Edmonton Oilers for Milan Lucic. The Flames could still end up…
New NHL Arena in Calgary Back on Table, Tentative Agreement Struck The Canadian Press | July 22, 2019 CALGARY — Plans for a new arena in Calgary to replace the Saddledome are accelerating with a tentative agreement in place. The city, the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede, which owns the land, have agreed in principle to terms…
Flames Must Avoid Off-Season Over-Correction Ryan Pike | July 22, 2019 In the summer of 2018, the Calgary Flames had a problem. Coming off a disappointing regular season result, management took their time to examine the team’s issues and enacted several…
NHL Rumors: Gillis, Flames, Rangers, More Jim Parsons | July 20, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that former Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis would like to return to the NHL, the Calgary Flames may have been looking elsewhere…