Posts About "Brad Treliving"
NHL Rumors: Flames, Panthers, Canadiens, Canucks, Bruins, More
October 3rd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Calgary Flames might be a "wild card" team to watch this offseason. And, in saying so, what does that mean for goaltender Cam Talbot? The Florida Panthers may be changing the look of their blue line and after making a trade Friday, could have their eyes on a pending UFA defenseman....
Potential Blue Jackets' Trade Partners: Calgary Flames
September 12th, 2020 Welcome to the fourth part of our Columbus Blue Jackets Trading Partners mini-series. So far we've explored three interesting Canadian teams where there could be a potential match. In case you missed those, you can read about Montreal, Toronto and Winnipeg. Today we stay in Canada but continue to head west and visit the great...
Flames GM Brad Treliving’s Draft History
June 26th, 2020 Brad Treliving took over as the general manager of the Calgary Flames on April 28, 2014. He’d earlier served as the assistant general manager of the Arizona Coyotes and the GM of its AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. As of the 2019-20 NHL season, Treliving has helmed the Flames at six NHL Entry Drafts. Calgary Flames GM Brad...
Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Peters, Aliu, Lucic, Brodie & Hamonic
April 22nd, 2020 Although the NHL’s regular season has been suspended in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, there is news emerging from each NHL organization. In this News & Rumors post, I want to help Calgary Flames fans stay more up-to-date with news about the team and its players. Item One: Former Flames Coach Bill Peters Takes a New...
Calgary Flames' Trade Deadline Breakdown
February 25th, 2020 With the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline coming and going, the Calgary Flames had some interesting decisions to make. Coming into the season as one of the favourites in the Western Conference after last season's 107-point showing, they have struggled to gain any type of traction this season. Calgary Flames celebrate (AP Photo/Michael...
Flames Need Defensive Help Before Trade Deadline
February 18th, 2020 Heading into February, the Calgary Flames were once again displaying a need for a top-six winger. Additional defensive depth was a secondary concern, but it has remained on the radar as the NHL Trade Deadline approached. But after two of the team’s top three defenders – Mark Giordano and Travis Hamonic – fell to injuries,...
Maple Leafs & Flames Need to Swap Hamonic for Kapanen
January 23rd, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames have a lot in common. Both teams suffered painful first-round playoff exits last season after thinking it may have been their year to go deep. They each started the year off slow, before unexpected coaching changes gave the rosters a bolt of energy – pushing them into playoff spots. Now,...
Flames Have Crucial Month Ahead as Trade Deadline Looms
January 7th, 2020 The Calgary Flames find themselves in the midst of an extremely tight Western Conference race that sees them currently clinging on to the final wild-card spot. The Flames are just three points behind the second-place Arizona Coyotes in the Pacific Division and five points behind the division-leading Vegas Golden Knights, but they...
4 Things Brad Treliving's Past Teaches Us About His 2020 Trade Strategy
January 5th, 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 his podcast 31 Thoughts. It’s also something Calgary Flames fans should bear in mind when trade rumors surface. In the wake of the Michael Frolik trade, in...
Flames Ready to Repay Avalanche in Season Opener
October 3rd, 2019 Yesterday’s news. That’s the Calgary Flames' attitude as they start the new season, putting last spring’s first-round playoff flop behind them and looking ahead to a lengthier Stanley Cup chase. The defending NHL Pacific Division champs can exact a modicum of revenge on the Colorado Avalanche — the team that booted them — as...
Calgary Flames Extend General Manager Brad Treliving
October 3rd, 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. ...
Calgary Flames' 2019 NHL Draft Primer
June 17th, 2019 The Calgary Flames were the second-best regular season team in the National Hockey League in 2018-19. Heading into the 2019 NHL Draft, general manager Brad Treliving likely hopes to make moves – picks and otherwise – to keep that momentum rolling. The good news is that the Flames were able to back-fill their roster with...
Flames' Treliving Sticks to His Plan
March 9th, 2019 The 2019 trade deadline came and went without fanfare for the Calgary Flames. The Winnipeg Jets added Kevin Hayes. The Nashville Predators added Wayne Simmonds and Mikael Granlund. The San Jose Sharks added Gustav Nyquist. The Vegas Golden Knights added Mark Stone. In the midst of their best season since 1988-89, the top team in...
