Assessing the Flames at the World Cup Ben Shelley | September 19, 2016 The Calgary Flames will be sending four players on their current roster to the World Cup of Hockey: Mikael Backlund, Jykri Jokipakka, Michael Frolik, and Johnny Gaudreau. The pre-tournament is…
3 Keys to North America’s World Cup Success Ryan Pike | September 19, 2016 The 2016 World Cup of Hockey is underway, featuring teams representing six nations as well as two hybrid teams – Team Europe and Team North America. After Team Europe shocked…
Flames Cap Woes Just Another Hurdle Darcy Hume | September 18, 2016 Yesterday, amid the hype surrounding the Young Stars Classic in Penticton — we learned that the Flames cap took a hit. In a bad way. Correction: #Flames have $7.87m in…
Johnny Gaudreau Can Silence His Critics at the World Cup Ryan Pike | September 12, 2016 When Johnny Gaudreau began to play organized hockey, he faced doubters and critics that suggested he go do something else. He was too small, they said, and he would get…
5 Non-Playoff Teams Who Will Qualify This Season Trevor Beggs | September 10, 2016 Will Connor McDavid catapult Edmonton back into the postseason? Can the newly acquired Brian Elliot stop enough pucks to get the Flames into the playoffs? Could the Maple Leafs surprise…
Gaudreau Looking for $8 Million AAV From Flames: Report Dustin L. Nelson | September 9, 2016 Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau is one of a handful of players participating in the 2016 World Cup without a new contract in place with their NHL club. The gap…
2016-17 Fantasy Season Outlook: Calgary Flames Larry Fisher | September 8, 2016 This is a team with a new coach and hopes of rebounding to its playoff form from two seasons ago. However, the Calgary Flames were widely viewed as overachievers that…
Will Micheal Ferland Breakout This Season? Ryan Pike | September 8, 2016 If there is one player on the Calgary Flames roster that hockey people look at with a combination of excitement and confusion, it’s forward Micheal Ferland. On paper, Ferland is…
Johnny Gaudreau Tweets “I Love Calgary” Amid Contract Talks Brandon Share-Cohen | August 25, 2016 While most of the unrestricted free agents that were expected to sign deals with NHL clubs have done so, the restricted free agent market has yet to be finalized. Some…
Flames Sign Sean Monahan to Long-Term Extension Steven DiOssi | August 19, 2016 The Calgary Flames signed forward Sean Monahan to a seven-year contract extension the team announced on Friday. MONY MONY! The #Flames have signed Sean Monahan to a seven-year contract extension…
Predicting Contracts for the Biggest RFAs Joseph Aleong | July 29, 2016 We’re deep into the dog days of summer, and most of the notable names on the unrestricted free agent market are either on the downswing of their careers (Radim Vrbata…
Flames Prospect Matthew Phillips Compares to Gaudreau Jim Parsons | July 26, 2016 Johnny Gaudreau is fast, creative and small. So is Calgary Flames prospect Matthew Phillips. A sixth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, at 5-foot-6 and only 140 pounds, Phillips weighed…