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Brad Treliving’s 5 Best & Worst Trades as Flames GM

Rob Couch | April 18, 2023

Brad Treliving was just over a week short of hitting the nine-year mark as the Calgary Flames general manager (GM). He was hired in April 2014 after the team had…

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Why the Flames Should (And Should Not) Retain Darryl Sutter

Ryan Ventura | April 5, 2023

When Darryl Sutter was hired for a second stint with the Calgary Flames in March 2021, fans expected to see a more disciplined, hard-nosed hockey team with him at the…

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Flames Management Appears to Be Embracing Mediocrity

Colton Pankiw | September 17, 2021

Many Calgary Flames fans have hoped for changes from Brad Treliving for years. This offseason saw those hopes turn into pleading from the fan base, who have made it clear…

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Flames Disappointing Season Has Brad Treliving On the Hot Seat

Colton Pankiw | April 9, 2021

The Calgary Flames poor 2020-21 season has been costly for many, particularly Geoff Ward, who was relieved of his coaching duties in early March. Ironically enough, the man who fired…

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Flames Need More Women in Leadership

Paul Quinney | November 22, 2020

The Calgary Flames have very few women in their management ranks and those they have are in traditional female roles. This puts the Flames off-side, not only when compared to…

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4 Things Brad Treliving’s Past Teaches Us About His 2020 Trade Strategy

Jeremy Stanford | January 5, 2020

“The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” It’s a quote attributed to nobody in particular, and a favorite of Elliotte Friedman, who is known to use it on…

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Calgary Flames Extend General Manager Brad Treliving

The Canadian Press | October 3, 2019

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames announced a multi-year contract extension for general manager Brad Treliving just hours before the team played its season opener Thursday.
The 50-year-old from Penticton, B.C., enters his sixth season as Calgary’s GM.
…

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Flames Stand Pat While Rivals Load Up at Deadline

Alex Hamilton | February 26, 2019

On a trade deadline in which almost every other Western Conference contender made significant moves, the conference-leading Calgary Flames only added a depth defenseman. Flames general manager Brad Treliving was…

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Flames Potential Gulutzan Replacements

Joel Griffith | April 18, 2018

It was only a matter of time. The Calgary Flames relieved Glen Gulutzan of his head coaching duties on Tuesday, a move many were expecting. In addition to Gulutzan, assistant…

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What to Do About Flames’ Goaltending?

Joel Mann | May 9, 2017

Once again the Calgary Flames enter the offseason with a tough situation involving goalies. General manager Brad Treliving thought he had solved that issue last year when he went out…

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Should the Flames Bring Back Kris Versteeg?

Joel Mann | May 1, 2017

The signing of Kris Versteeg was one of Brad Treliving’s better moves as the GM of the Calgary Flames. Versteeg was much more valuable to the team than most Flames fans first…

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Flames Lose Composure in Playoff Rehearsal

Jon Bateman | March 31, 2017

  The old saying “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face” is one the Calgary Flames might want to remember as they head into the playoffs. It’s the…

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