Scapegoats Shine in Flames Win
Are Dennis Wideman, Deryk Engelland and Troy Brouwer overpaid or over the hill? Maybe, but the Calgary Flames needed them to beat the Stanley Cup Champions. Okay, they also needed…
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Flames Find Ways to Keep Winning
Giving up the first goal in five of the last six games isn’t a recipe for success but the Calgary Flames have shown they like to do things the hard…
Flames Should Re-Sign Versteeg
The Calgary Flames are in a situation where the core of their team is young, however they do still rely on veteran leaders in every position. One of these veterans…
Flames Should Claim Zach Redmond off Waivers
Flames general manager, Brad Treliving has an opportunity to claim a NHL player with 130 games of experience who makes below the league minimum in salary. Of course, there’s no…
Reassessing Gaudreau & Monahan Signings
Over the summer, Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan both signed huge deals to stay in Calgary, involving a giant sum of money. But as of now, Calgary’s top two forwards…
Flames Monday Musings: Laying Eggs
Well, that was underwhelming. Heading into what was their biggest week of the year, it looked like the team was moving in the right direction as the Calgary Flames laid a…
Brouwer’s Contract Will Hurt Flames
The Calgary Flames added many pieces to their roster in the 2016 offseason, but none with a contract the size of Troy Brouwer’s. His deal in Calgary was met with…
Changes Are Overdue for the Flames
Eyebrows raised around Calgary when Sam Bennett was scratched before Thursday night’s game against the Nashville Predators. But, it’s a step in the right direction. Before his press box demotion,…
Flames’ Top Bang-For-Your-Buck Players
With players like Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan signing massive deals to stay with the Calgary Flames, it’s easy to forget that the Flames also have players with smaller contracts…
Big Contract Decision with Bennett
Expectations have always been sky high for Sam Bennett, especially since the former OHL standout was picked by the Calgary Flames fourth overall in the 2014 entry draft. After a…
Calgary Flames: Sell High or Stay the Course?
It may have been Jarome Iginla’s final visit to the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary but Iginla and the Flames weren’t interested in a nostalgic trip down memory lane. In fact, it was…
Flames Options to Replace Wideman
Dennis Wideman certainly still has some offensive gas left in the tank, but it has become more and more clear over the past year and a half that the 33-year-old…