Posts About "Michael Stone"
Michael Stone Returns to Flames, Signs 1-Year Contract
September 11th, 2019 CALGARY — The Calgary Flames are bringing Michael Stone back after buying out the defenceman's contract. The Flames and Stone agreed to a one-year contract worth US$700,000, the team announced Wednesday. Calgary bought out the final seas...
Flames 5 Best Trading Chips
February 10th, 2018 As they approach the 2018 National Hockey League trade deadline, the Calgary Flames are in a solid position. They sit firmly in the playoff mix; it's a disappointing position because of all the moves they made to upgrade this summer, but it's a favourable spot compared to their rivals like the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks (who...
The Flames' Sixth Defenseman
October 1st, 2017 As sure as the sun sets in the west and slow drivers camp in Deerfoot's leftmost lane, the Flames will roll into the season sporting a top-four defensive pairing of Dougie Hamilton with Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie with Travis Hamonic. The third blue line pairing is still up for grabs. It's a virtual lock that Michael Stone will...
The Flames Are Different, But Are They Better?
July 10th, 2017 Since the end of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Calgary Flames have been busy. Aside from perhaps Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee, no National Hockey League executive has been as active as Brad Treliving in trying to improve his club. As the dust from a busy month of moves settles, the Flames are a much...
Flames Re-Sign Michael Stone to 3-Year Deal
July 1st, 2017 In a somewhat surprising move, the Calgary Flames added another piece to an already stacked top-four blue line when they re-signed defenseman Michael Stone to a three-year contract extension on Friday. Even after adding Travis Hamonic by trade, general manager Brad Treliving didn't settle and now has a top-five that will rival any blue...
Flames Should Sign Familiar Free Agents
June 28th, 2017 The Calgary Flames have a lot of unanswered questions heading into the 2017-18 season, but it's unlikely they will find many answers among the available free agents this year. No, this summer the answers probably lie closer to home with a few familiar faces. If not, young prospects like Mark Jankowski, Hunter Shinkaruk, Brett Kulak or...
Upgrade Options for Devils' Defense
May 27th, 2017 Any New Jersey Devils fan that watched last season can tell you that the team needs major upgrades on defense. Turnovers, sloppy positioning, and lack of production were all too common of themes from the blue line in 2016-17. The Hockey Writers' Will Agathis went more in depth on the current state of the Devils' defense and its...
Treliving's Summer of Trades & Transactions
May 23rd, 2017 When he joined the Calgary Flames in the spring of 2014, Brad Treliving faced the task of drastically improving a rebuilding hockey club. Three seasons into his tenure, his to-do list for the summer of 2017 is much more focused but just as long as during his first off-season. He doesn't have to fix every aspect of the hockey club, but...
3 Question Marks for the Flames Playoff Run
April 6th, 2017 For the second time in three seasons, the Calgary Flames are locked into a Stanley Cup playoff spot. Regardless of who they are matched up with in the opening round they're likely to be in tough. Here are three aspects of the Flames' team game that they'll need to shore up if they want to survive the opening round of the playoffs. Bad...
Flames Should Re-sign Stone
March 31st, 2017 Since joining the Calgary Flames, Michael Stone has been a big part of the team's hot play. Stone has been a good fit on Calgary's second defence pair, but as the days go by, Stone creeps closer to becoming a free agent. So with contracts expiring at the end of the season and positions vacant, the Flames are going to be searching for...
Flames Monday Musings: Record-Setting Week
March 13th, 2017 A franchise record nine straight wins, ten of their past eleven, and a full calendar month since the Calgary Flames last lost in regulation – a 5-0 setback to the Arizona Coyotes on February 13th that feels like an eternity ago. https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/840791132451794944 It’s not just that the Flames are winning at...
Flames Monday Musings: The Roll Continues
March 6th, 2017 Having just won their seventh straight in a shellacking of the New York Islanders yesterday afternoon, the Calgary Flames are rolling. For the time being, the inconsistent goaltending, the lack of a complete top six and a massive hole on the second pairing all seem to be shored up, and the team is firing on all...
Flames Set for Stretch Run
March 2nd, 2017 Having already addressed the hole on defense with the acquisition of Michael Stone on February 20th, not much was expected to happen with the Calgary Flames heading into the March 1st deadline. The one hole on the roster that the team might have tried to improve was at right wing, where names like Radim Vrbata, P.A. Parenteau and even...
