The Long Game: Why the Flames Just Handed the Keys to Conroy (Again) THW Staff | November 30, 2025 It’s late November, the nights are getting longer, and for Calgary Flames fans, the days aren’t looking much brighter. If you’ve been watching the product on the ice lately, you…
5 Most Underrated NHL General Managers for 2025-26 Mike Fink | August 31, 2025 Last week, there was a ranking of the top five overrated general managers (GMs) in the NHL. With the help of multiple writers here at The Hockey Writers, an opinion-based…
Flames Fans Have Mixed Opinions on Front Office Based on NHL Survey Rupert McDonald | August 26, 2025 If you were to ask Calgary Flames fans how general manager (GM) Craig Conroy has done since taking over the role after the 2022-23 season, you’d have a wide range…
Former Flames on New Teams: Checking in on 2024 Departures Derek Olsen | January 9, 2025 It is a brand new year, and one of the best practices of celebration is to reminisce on the prior one. In the world of hockey, a calendar year can…
Flames Have High-Priority Free Agents To Sign Derek Olsen | December 30, 2024 As they enter the second half of the season, the Calgary Flames should be content with their start. Many analysts and media personalities wrote them off as a basement dweller…
Flames Made Right Call By Not Signing Broberg & Holloway Derek Olsen | December 8, 2024 The NHL offseason is always full of a bit of drama, and the 2024 rendition was no exception. Among numerous other storylines, the Stanley Cup runner-up Edmonton Oilers faced a…
Flames Front Office Jumps, But Still Ranked Low in Recent Survey Rupert McDonald | August 14, 2024 If you were to do a poll amongst Calgary Flames fans, most would be in agreement that Craig Conroy has done a solid job since taking over as general manager.…
Calgary Flames’ Best Contracts for the 2024-25 Season Derek Olsen | August 5, 2024 Though it is still two months away, anticipation is building as the 2024-25 NHL season approaches. Hockey fans get to spend that time speculating, projecting, and predicting how their favourite…
NHL’s 5 Most Underrated General Managers Mike Fink | July 15, 2024 Last week, The Hockey Writers (THW) compiled a list of the five most overrated general managers (GM) in the NHL. The reviews came in hot, mostly in defense of Steve…
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…
Flames’ Draft Options if Tij Iginla Is Gone Derek Olsen | May 28, 2024 As May is nearing its end, all of the NHL’s non-playoff teams are gearing up for the NHL Entry Draft. The official dates for the event are June 28 and…
Flames Should Be Wary of Necas Acquisition Derek Olsen | May 22, 2024 The conference finals are nearly underway, and thus the NHL is one step closer to crowning this year’s champion. While most Canadian hockey fans tuned in to the “Battle of…