Posts About "David Jones"
The Best of What's Left: Free Agent Forwards
September 13th, 2016 The free-agent market has been picked apart. With training camp just a couple weeks out, there's woefully little left for general managers to pull roster players from. Nonetheless, there are teams that are assessing what is out there, whether they're offering contracts or just looking to bring some players into camp on a professional...
Minnesota Wild Acquire David Jones For Niklas Backstrom
February 29th, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have acquired 31-year-old forward David Jones from the Calgary Flames in exchange for veteran netminder Niklas Backstrom and a 2016 6th round draft pick. Jones has played a depth role for the Flames over the last few years, averaging between 16 and 12 minutes per game. One of his perceived assets has been ability to...
Calgary Flames 2016 Trade Deadline Primer: The Fire Sale
February 22nd, 2016 The 2015-16 season has been one of frustration and disappointment for the Calgary Flames, as the club failed to build upon their memorable 2015 playoff run and instead slid backwards into the bottom of the National Hockey League standings. With the NHL's annual trade deadline looming, the Flames are likely hoping to shuffle their roster...
Flames Should Consider Trading Russell, Hudler at Deadline
February 9th, 2016 While it is a tough pill to swallow, it is time for the Calgary Flames to admit their 2015-16 season is a lost cause and start putting the pieces in place for a busy offseason. The first order of business for GM Brad Treliving and President Brian Burke is to start testing the trade waters to see if it is possible to move some of the...
5 Flames Who Need Big 2015-16 Seasons
July 30th, 2015 The Calgary Flames were the surprise success story of the National Hockey League in 2014-15. Despite a team lean on experience and high on youthful exuberance - and not much else except salary cap room - the club managed to make the post-season for the first time since 2009 and win a round for the first time since 2004. Excitement is...
Unheralded Trio Driving The Flames Playoff Push
February 20th, 2015 When the Calgary Flames returned from the All-Star Break, head coach Bob Hartley decided to do a little line shuffling. Having had some success together in the previous game against the Anaheim Ducks, Hartley decided to keep Sean Monahan with Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler on the team top line. In an effort to anchor the rest of...