Feaster's Tests and the Flames Free Agents
Kent Wilson
May 21 2012 08:52AM
It's been difficult to judge Jay Feaster's work as the Flames GM so far. Not only because he's been on the job for a relatively brief period of time (a year and a bit), but he also inherited a situation from Darryl Sutter that was less than ideal: an aging roster packed with NTC's, long-term deals and lackluster prospects. It was clear at this point last year that 2011-12 would be spent treading water and waiting for a potential overhaul the next off-season.
Fn Weekend Open Thread - Coaches, free agents and draft picks, oh my!
Kent Wilson
May 19 2012 11:47AM
So now that the dual topics of potential Iginla and Kipper trade returns have been beaten into submission, FlamesNation can shift its collective focus to other matters of concern this off-season.
NHLNumbers Logo Contest
Kent Wilson
May 18 2012 01:53PM
With the launch of the new NHLNumbers blog and the continued development of the site's resources and functions, we figured it's time to update the graphics around here. Specifically, we're looking for a new logo for the site.
Now, we could have gone to some pro graphic designer and spent thousands of dollars only to be slightly disappointed by the outcome, but instead we're opening up the project to the Nation readers instead.
Prospect Profiles - Markus Granlund
Kent Wilson
May 17 2012 10:08PM
A lot of time and energy has been devoted here and elsewhere to following Sven Baertschi. And for good reason - the Swiss phenom had the best season the Calgary organization has seen out of a forward prospect since Jarome Iginla ate up the WHL as an 18/19 year old (63 goals, 136 points in 63 games).
Sven's big season has overshadowed other good efforts in the organization's prospect pool however. A guy who has slipped through the cracks a bit is former second rounder Markus Granlund, recently ranked 9th amongst Calgary prospects by the crew here at FN.
The Rebuild is Coming
Kent Wilson
May 17 2012 12:54PM
Spring brings with it the seemingly endless debate of whether the Flames will - or should - pursue an aggressive rebuild going forward. Without a playoff appearance in three seasons and the 2004 cup run growing smaller and smaller in the rear view mirror, Calgary's options are shrining. The alternative paths set before the Flames decision makers are conceptualized as as opposites - mutually exclusive iideological antipodes that require total commitment or abandonment.
