Trading Hamilton Simply Outrageous
Drafted ninth overall by Boston in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Dougie Hamilton had a bright future ahead of himself with the Bruins. Expected to supplant an aging Zdeno Chara,…
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Hamilton Update, Landeskog Out & More News
Flames’ Hamilton Not Being Traded Calgary Flames defenseman Dougie Hamilton has been the subject of rampant trade speculation of late, but the organization put an end to it on Wednesday. Flames…
Flames Camp Opens With Little Progress on Gaudreau’s Contract
You’ll have to excuse Brad Treliving, GM of the Calgary Flames, if he’s not feeling the World Cup of Hockey hype right now. Mikael Backlund’s concussion, sustained at the tournament, combined…
Burke: College Free Agent Impact is ‘Insignificant’
Newly-signed New York Ranger winger Jimmy Vesey stole headlines all month as he opted to test free agency coming out of his senior season at Harvard. The college free agent…
The Dennis Wideman Comedy of Errors Finally Concludes
On a Wednesday night in late January, Dennis Wideman collided with linesman Don Henderson in the midst of the second period of a game between the Calgary Flames and the…
Brian Burke Will Be Grand Marshal of Calgary Pride Parade
The Calgary Flames will be the first NHL team to substantially march in a Pride parade when Brian Burke, President of Hockey Operations for the Flames, serves as the Calgary…
Brian Burke’s Terrible Tenure as Leafs GM – Part 2
Last week I began the task of reviewing Brian Burke’s term as the General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. I thought, now that it’s been three seasons since he’s…
Calgary Flames Losing Streak Hits Eight
Hi. My name is Chris Kayaniotes… and I’m a Calgary Flames fan. Now this has not always been an easy admission. And the timing is not necessarily great either right now…
Phil Kessel is the Coolest Guy in the NHL
Get cancer – Return and score 30 goals. Get Traded in a trade that is universally panned – Become so good it’s irrelevant. Get shoulder surgery – Return and score…
The Evolution of Hockey: Enforcers to Analytics
Last night the 2014-2015 NHL season opened and we were graced with hockey’s presence for the first time in 116 days – or since Friday the 13th (no, preseason doesn’t…
Nonis vs. Burke: Changing the Maple Leafs’ Philosophy
On Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs made four cuts – trimming down their roster only days before they open the 2014-15 season against their rival Canadiens. For the first time…
The Calgary Flames Are Quietly Having a Great Summer
It’s been a long time since the hockey community could look at anything the Calgary Flames did without a great deal of confusion. Nearly four years of counter-intuitive decisions from the…