Flames: 5 Players That Could Join the Seattle Kraken Brett Krauss | June 8, 2021 In 2017, the Calgary Flames were relatively lucky during the Vegas Golden Knights’ expansion draft as they only lost veteran defenceman, Deryk Engelland. They had enough spots to protect their…
3 Reasons the Flames Missed the 2021 Playoffs Colton Pankiw | May 12, 2021 With the Calgary Flames having been officially eliminated from playoff contention, the frustrating season that was 2020-21 no longer has much, if any, meaning. It was an extremely disappointing year…
Flames News & Rumors: Markstrom, Ryan, Gawdin & Kylington The Old Prof | March 1, 2021 The Calgary Flames and the Ottawa Senators meet today to see who wins the deciding game of their three-game mini-series. The Senators won the first game by a 6-1 score;…
Flames News & Rumors: Bennett, Kylington, Lindholm, Markstrom & Lucic The Old Prof | January 10, 2021 In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, I’ll share some of the decisions that have emerged from the team’s Week 1 of training camp. The Flames also made…
Flames Need Kylington to Take a Big Step Forward Colton Pankiw | January 8, 2021 In mid-December, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced that the team had re-signed defenceman Oliver Kylington to a one-year, two-way contract worth $787,500 at the NHL level. The now…
Flames News & Rumors: Kylington, Labarbera, Sigalet, Wolf & More The Old Prof | December 19, 2020 During this past week, the Calgary Flames announced the restructuring of the organization’s entire goaltending department. Flames General Manager Brad Treliving reported that “The goal and mission of this change…
Projecting Oliver Kylington’s Next Contract With the Flames Brett Krauss | December 2, 2020 As we move closer to a possible start to an NHL season, Oliver Kylington remains the lone Calgary Flame without a contract. The 2015 second-round pick has slowly worked his…
Valimaki Injury Means Flames Need Other Defense Options The Hockey Writers | August 15, 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.…
5 Flames in Flux at Training Camp Ryan Pike | September 23, 2018 Every training camp is important for every franchise, as each club is trying to get their ducks in a row in order to start the season on the right foot.…
Flames Drafts Pay Depth Dividends Ryan Pike | February 25, 2018 Drafting should be judged with calendars – often several of them – rather than with a stop-watch. Over the past few years, the Calgary Flames’ scouts have had success drafting…
7 Standouts From World Juniors Semifinals Dustin Nelson | January 5, 2017 The 2017 World Junior Championship, with its Finnish disaster and potential for Canada to continue its dominance on home ice, is almost at an end. Wednesday’s semifinals carried loads of…
Who Can Help Flames’ Defense? Jon Bateman | December 31, 2016 Every time Dennis Wideman pinches in from the point, head coach, Glen Gulutzan and the Calgary Flames collectively must hold their breath. All too often a speedy winger will chip…