Posts About "Juuso Välimäki"
NHL Rumors: Flames, Blackhawks, Oilers, Plus More Positive Cases
July 6th, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Calgary Flames and whether or not Juuso Valimaki will join the team. In Chicago, there is potential pressure to change the team name and a shadow named Brent Seabrook 's status lingering over the roster. Would the Blackhawks even entertain the idea of a name change and can they move...
Calgary Flames Prospect Update
May 7th, 2020 If you were to have asked Calgary Flames fans two months ago what they would be doing at this time, they would have told you they were hoping to be watching their team in the playoffs. Unfortunately, due to the NHL pause which began on March 12, that has not been the case. Related: Flames' 5 Most Productive Defensemen of...
Early Look at the Flames' Expansion Draft Options
March 17th, 2020 With all the exciting things that happen in the NHL day in and day out, it is sometimes hard to remember that there will be a new NHL franchise in Seattle for the 2021-22 season. Although an official date for the Seattle Expansion Draft has yet to be announced, the Vegas Golden Knights had theirs on the day of the NHL awards on June 21,...
How Stone Signing Affects Flames
September 13th, 2019 The Calgary Flames added a familiar face Wednesday when Michael Stone signed a one-year, $700,000 deal with his old club. The steady veteran defenseman just had his 2019-20 contract bought out by the Flames on Aug. 1, so reacquainting himself with his old surroundings shouldn’t take long. Valimaki Injury Leaves Flames Blue Line...
Best Fits for Ex-Canadiens Defenseman Markov
September 2nd, 2019 One thing hasn’t changed since ex-Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov last played in the NHL back in 2016-17. Teams are still willing to take fliers on proven commodities that can help them win. With 990 games played, all with the Habs, Markov is one such player, albeit with a 41st birthday approaching. Andrei Markov -...
Valimaki Injury Means Flames Need Other Defense Options
August 15th, 2019 With the recent news of Juuso Vailimaki’s ACL injury during the offseason, the Calgary Flames will be likely counting on their other young defenders in the system to step up. Flames general manager Brad Treliving said the injury was “terrible news.” "We're going to be in the market," Treliving said of a possible trade or...
Flames Rookie Trio Providing Key Depth
November 3rd, 2018 When training camp began for the Calgary Flames in 2017, the hockey club hoped that several seasons of improved drafting would result in some prospects making the jump to the National Hockey League level. Unfortunately for them, it didn't quite materialize that way. The Flames came into 2018's camp with similar hopes for...
Flames Trio of Prospects Enjoy Lengthy Audition
September 25th, 2018 The Calgary Flames have had a unique training camp experience as they prepare for the upcoming 2018-19 National Hockey League season. A nine-day trip to China for the team's veterans resulted in essentially two training camps going on at one time. But while the domestic training camp group has been rather heavy on players with...
5 Battles to Watch at Flames Camp
September 11th, 2018 The Calgary Flames are a much different hockey club than they were 12 months ago – or even four months ago – as a disappointing season led to organizational change. Those changes have made for an eventful summer, as well as seem to have the Flames primed for an interesting training camp. Here's a rundown of the five battles to...
Projecting Flames 2018-19 Opening Night Roster: Goalies & Defense
August 27th, 2018 The Calgary Flames had high hopes for the 2017-18 season after loading up the prior summer with high-price talent. Unfortunately their season disappointed, and that disappointment has led to another busy summer for general manager Brad Treliving. Expectations remain sky-high in southern Alberta, but the margin for error has become quite...
3 Flames Prospects With Roster Shots
July 11th, 2018 The Calgary Flames had a disappointing season in 2017-18, finishing 11 points outside of the post-season mix. Given that disappointment, the Flames have made several roster changes during their off-season. There may be even more roster turnover, given that they have a few young faces pushing for National Hockey League jobs. A...
Projecting Flames' Future Blue Line
March 29th, 2018 Heading into the 2017-18 season, the Calgary Flames were expected to have one of the top defenses in the NHL, but it's safe to say that expectation didn't come to fruition. The offseason signing of Travis Hamonic gave the Flames arguably the best top-four in the league, at least on paper. Barring any trades, the top four of Hamonic,...
Tri-City, Kelowna Series Features Future NHLers
March 28th, 2018 There’s no shortage of star power and firepower on display in the Western Hockey League’s first-round playoff matchup between the Tri-City Americans and Kelowna Rockets. On paper, in comparing the rosters, this is a series fitting of a conference final, and both these teams could be considered Memorial Cup contenders. Tri-City...
