Reviewing the 2016 Calgary Flames Draft Class Ryan Pike | June 26, 2016 The Calgary Flames strolled into Buffalo for the 2016 NHL Draft with 10 picks and no clear starting goalie. They left 48 hours later with 10 brand-new players, including a…
Fantasy Spin: Brian Elliott Traded to Calgary James Harding | June 25, 2016 When it was announced on Friday night during the first round of the NHL Draft that the Flames had acquired a goaltender, the news did not come as a surprise…
Calgary Flames Acquire Brian Elliott Dustin L. Nelson | June 24, 2016 The Calgary Flames solved their goaltending problem at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by making a trade with the St. Louis Blues. The Flames acquired Brian Elliott in exchange for…
Calgary Flames Select Matthew Tkachuk #6 overall Ryan Pike | June 24, 2016 With the sixth pick in the 2016 NHL Draft the Calgary Flames have selected Matthew Tkachuk from London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League. About Matthew Tkachuk The son of…
Calgary Flames Targeting Ben Bishop: Report Andrew Forbes | June 23, 2016 With arguably the worst goaltending situation heading into the eye of the NHL’s offseason storm, reports are that the Calgary Flames are targeting Ben Bishop for their starting role. https://twitter.com/NicholsOnHockey/status/746101836503998464…
Should Calgary Trade For Marc-Andre Fleury? Ben Shelley | June 21, 2016 Three months ago, Marc-Andre Fleury was at the top of his game in Pittsburgh, and was one of the main reasons the Penguins were even in playoff contention. Throughout 58…
Q&A: Catching Up with Craig Conroy Colin Mills | June 20, 2016 Craig Conroy joined the Flames management team following his retirement as a player in 2011. In 2014, he was named Assistant General Manager of the Flames when Brad Treliving took…
Calgary Flames 2016 NHL Draft Primer Ryan Pike | June 19, 2016 A year ago, the Calgary Flames were riding high coming off an improbable two-round run in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. They added Dougie Hamilton in a bold draft weekend…
Glen Gulutzan: A Perfect Fit for the Flames Ryan Pike | June 18, 2016 At 31-years-old Glen Gulutzan got his first taste of being a head coach in the Calgary Flames organization, as he took the reins of their ECHL affiliate in Las Vegas.…
Testing Treliving Telepathy: Three Trades to Improve the Flames Colin Mills | June 7, 2016 The Stanley Cup Finals are almost complete and the off-season is right around the corner. There have already been a couple of deals leading up to the draft on June…
Analyzing Calgary’s Cap Climate Colin Mills | June 2, 2016 A couple of weeks ago my colleague Ryan Pike assessed the Calgary Flames upcoming free agents and what they mean to the team. Below I attempt to supplement that with…
Assessing the Calgary Flames Last Five Drafts Ben Shelley | May 30, 2016 It’s no secret that this season couldn’t have gone much further south for Calgary. The only upside to missing the playoffs in six of the last seven years though, is that…