The Calgary Flames have a lot of draft picks in the 2024 NHL Draft. Having a lot of draft selections could allow them to take a bunch of different types of players from a lot of different places.
In the history of the Calgary Flames at the NHL Draft, there are some rounds where they’ve found strong players throughout their drafting history. There are some rounds where they’ve had appreciably more difficulty finding players.
Red rover, red rover, bring a defenceman over. The Calgary Flames have two picks between the end of the first round (28th overall) and early in the second round (41st overall).
It remains to be seen whether Tij Iginla will even be available when the Calgary Flames first arrive at the podium at the upcoming 2024 NHL Draft. The
The name of the game for the Calgary Flames heading into 2023-24 was about not only finding new weapons to place throughout the lineup in the form of newer, younger faces, but it was also about finding a way to put the more veteran faces on the right track.
A few days ago, I wrote a piece detailing a conversation between Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast about the possibility of bringing Tanner Jeannot to Calgary from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Nazem Kadri has endured a lot of change since leaving the Stanley Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche in 2022 and joining the now-rebuilding Calgary Flames.
Yegor Sharangovich greatly endeared himself to hockey fans in Calgary during his first season with the Flames, setting new career highs with 31 goals, 28 assists, and 59 points in 82 games — all while keeping his nose relatively clean.
The Hutson brothers could be the next great group of brothers. Over time, there have been some great trios of brothers, with the Hughes brothers (Quinn, Jack, Luke) being the most recent one.
In a group of players that needed bounce-back seasons, Yegor Sharangovich was one of them, and boy, did he deliver. The Flames wanted to get younger and acquire raw talent that could be used in plenty of different offensive scenarios, and they are getting what they bargained for after a stellar 2023-24 season for the young winger.
Matt Coronato is a player many following the Calgary Flames were excited to see in the 2023-24 season. His draft and signing were praised and the opportunity to watch him play in Calgary gave fans a promising glimpse into the future.
The Calgary Flames have made a ton of trades over the past calendar year, and they don’t appear to be done just yet. The relationship between the organization and goaltender Jacob Markstrom seemed to sour late in the 2023-24 season, leading many to believe he will be moved this offseason.
General Manager Craig Conroy has his hands full this offseason when it comes to shoring up weak points on the 2024-2025 Calgary Flames roster. While he may have twelve forwards and five defencemen already signed, the term “team needs” certainly needs to be addressed.
It’s easy to root for players like Kevin Rooney. No, he’s not the biggest, the most skilled, or the most productive player. For a large chunk of his first season in the Calgary Flames organization, he wasn’t even on their NHL roster.
There is always an interesting storyline out of the home of the Stampede, Calgary, Alberta. Everyone in Calgary would love to see Jonathan Huberdeau have big offensive stats this year coming.
As May is nearing its end, all of the NHL’s non-playoff teams are gearing up for the NHL Entry Draft. The official dates for the event are June 28 and 29 and they will be held at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Okhotiuk has signed a two-year deal with CSKA Moscow of the Kontential Hockey League (KHL). Okhotiuk was acquired by the Flames from the San Jose Sharks for a 2024 5th round pick.
The Calgary Flames have moved on from one of their assistant coaches less than a calendar year after hiring him.
It’s difficult to assign a grade to the rookie season that Ryan Huska recently concluded as head coach of the Calgary Flames. You have a coach tasked with deprogramming the Darryl Sutter five-man neutral zone approach out of the majority of a recently aggravated roster that essentially forced the future Hall of Fame coach out of his seat.
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