7 Worst Flames Trades Ever
In the National Hockey League, making trades is simultaneously an art, a science and a task in intelligent asset management. Over the years, the Calgary Flames have had several general…
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Patrick Roy’s First Full Season With The Islanders Will Be Tenure-Defining
Patrick Roy enters a pivotal season with the New York Islanders. It looks like he’ll be the head coach for a while unless there’s a sudden collapse (which with the…
Kylington Made Huge Error Not Re-Signing with Flames
We are nearly a month into free agency, and Oliver Kylington remains without a contract. It is a very strange situation, given that less than 60 days ago it appeared…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Islanders, Flames, Laine & Jeff Marek News
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens will be without Rafaël Harvey-Pinard for four months as he recovers from surgery. Meanwhile, the New York Islanders signed Oliver Wahlstrom but…
Flames & Maple Leafs Trade History Revisited
The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 before moving to Alberta for the start of the 1980 season, becoming the seventh team located north of…
Calgary Flames’ 2024-25 Bounce Back Candidates
We are smack dab in the middle of the NHL’s offseason, and thus not much is happening in the world of hockey. The free agency frenzy of early July is…
Flames Will Be Elite Team When New Arena is Built
Though the deal was agreed upon over a year ago, it was finally confirmed on Friday that construction on a new Calgary Flames arena will begin on Monday. This is…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Oilers, Flames, Senators
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, while the Columbus Blue Jackets look to confirm their next head coach, the team is also making an associate coaching change. Meanwhile, Jeff Jackson revealed…
Top Contenders for 2025 Calder Trophy
If you thought the race for the Calder Trophy was a fun one last season, the battle for the award in 2024-25 could be even better. With numerous of the…
Flames Could Speed up Their Rebuild With a Rasmus Andersson Trade
After years (if not decades) of being stuck in the middle, the Calgary Flames are finally making the right choice by entering a rebuild. General manager (GM) Craig Conroy has…