NHL’s 5 Most Underrated General Managers Mike Fink | July 15, 2024 Last week, The Hockey Writers (THW) compiled a list of the five most overrated general managers (GM) in the NHL. The reviews came in hot, mostly in defense of Steve…
Grading Flames Return on the Markstrom Trade Rupert McDonald | June 20, 2024 The Calgary Flames have finally put an end to the ongoing Jacob Markstrom saga, trading him to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenceman Kevin Bahl and a 2025…
Flames’ Draft Options if Tij Iginla Is Gone Derek Olsen | May 28, 2024 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…
Flames Should Be Wary of Necas Acquisition Derek Olsen | May 22, 2024 The conference finals are nearly underway, and thus the NHL is one step closer to crowning this year’s champion. While most Canadian hockey fans tuned in to the “Battle of…
Calgary Flames Have New-Look Pro Scouting Department Derek Olsen | August 19, 2023 It is now mid-August and hockey season is getting closer and closer to its beginning. Late summertime usually doesn’t yield much for big news but instead offers fans and media…
Flames’ Firing of Sutter Will Allow Team to Succeed and Stay Intact Rob Couch | May 1, 2023 After former general manager Brad Treliving stepped down after the season, it was thought that Darryl Sutter would remain, as the head coach as he had two years left at…
Why the Flames Should (And Should Not) Retain Darryl Sutter Ryan Ventura | April 5, 2023 When Darryl Sutter was hired for a second stint with the Calgary Flames in March 2021, fans expected to see a more disciplined, hard-nosed hockey team with him at the…
Flames Management Appears to Be Embracing Mediocrity Colton Pankiw | September 17, 2021 Many Calgary Flames fans have hoped for changes from Brad Treliving for years. This offseason saw those hopes turn into pleading from the fan base, who have made it clear…
Flames Disappointing Season Has Brad Treliving On the Hot Seat Colton Pankiw | April 9, 2021 The Calgary Flames poor 2020-21 season has been costly for many, particularly Geoff Ward, who was relieved of his coaching duties in early March. Ironically enough, the man who fired…
Flames Need More Women in Leadership Paul Quinney | November 22, 2020 The Calgary Flames have very few women in their management ranks and those they have are in traditional female roles. This puts the Flames off-side, not only when compared to…
4 Things Brad Treliving’s Past Teaches Us About His 2020 Trade Strategy Jeremy Stanford | January 5, 2020 “The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” It’s a quote attributed to nobody in particular, and a favorite of Elliotte Friedman, who is known to use it on…
Calgary Flames Extend General Manager Brad Treliving The Canadian Press | October 3, 2019 CALGARY — The Calgary Flames announced a multi-year contract extension for general manager Brad Treliving just hours before the team played its season opener Thursday. The 50-year-old from Penticton, B.C., enters his sixth season as Calgary’s GM. …