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Flames Goaltending

Flames’ Vladar Would Be Foolish to Test Free Agency

Rupert McDonald | June 11, 2025

The Calgary Flames were pleased enough with Dan Vladar over the second half of the 2024-25 season to reportedly offer him a contract extension. In fact, it sounds as though…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Revisiting the Bruins’ Jim Craig Trade with the Flames

Ryan Gagne | February 13, 2025

Jim Craig is an American sports hero from Easton, Massachusetts, who played three seasons at Boston University and won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake…

Categories Archives, Boston Bruins, Bruins Goaltending, Bruins History, Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending, Flames History, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis

Flames’ Dustin Wolf Showing Clear Signs of Fatigue

Rupert McDonald | February 10, 2025

The Calgary Flames enter the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament three points outside the playoff picture. It’s disappointing, given how well they were playing heading into February, but a recent skid…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Flames Need to Give Dustin Wolf the Bulk of Starts Moving Forward

Rupert McDonald | January 17, 2025

Before the 2024-25 season began, there was concern among Calgary Flames fans as to how their goaltending would fare. While it was widely assumed the young and upcoming Dustin Wolf…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Flames’ Wolf Has Calder Trophy Odds Stacked Against Him

Derek Olsen | November 28, 2024

The Calgary Flames have surprised many with their start to the 2024-25 NHL season. While the majority of analysts and fans had them pegged as a basement team, they began…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

3 Reasons Flames Are Having Success After First Month of Season

Rupert McDonald | November 9, 2024

The Calgary Flames have by no means been an elite team through the first month of the 2024-25 season, but they’ve been pretty darn good compared to what was expected.…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Flames Should Target 3 Veteran Goaltenders in Trades

Derek Olsen | September 18, 2024

We’re midway through September; NHL rookie camps and tournaments are well underway and the preseason is under a week away. Rosters will need to be finalized before the regular season…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Grading Flames Return on the Markstrom Trade

Rupert McDonald | June 20, 2024

The Calgary Flames have finally put an end to the ongoing Jacob Markstrom saga, trading him to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenceman Kevin Bahl and a 2025…

Categories Calgary Flames, Devils Goaltending, Flames Goaltending, Flames Management, New Jersey Devils

Flames Must Weigh Pros & Cons of Trading Jacob Markstrom

Rupert McDonald | June 18, 2024

There are many questions lingering over the Calgary Flames. Who will they select ninth overall in the 2024 draft? Will players entering the final year of their respective contracts such…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Projecting Dustin Wolf’s Next Contract with the Calgary Flames

Derek Olsen | June 11, 2024

It’s almost mid-June, and most hockey fans are tuning into the Stanley Cup Final matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. If not, they are most likely looking…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending, Free Agents

Senators Linked to 3 High-End Goalies via Trades

Jacob Billington | June 10, 2024

The Ottawa Senators need a solution in the net, and that is one of the worst-kept secrets in the NHL. After signing Joonas Korpisalo in an attempt to find their…

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins Goaltending, Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending, Nashville Predators, Ottawa Senators, Predators Goaltending, Senators Goaltending

Markstrom Non-Committal About Future with Flames

Rupert McDonald | March 22, 2024

It might be a blessing for the Calgary Flames to have an elite goalie like Jacob Markstrom on their team, but it is one they might not have for much…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending
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