Milan Lucic is now a member of the Calgary Flames. But the arrival of the Vancouver product from the Edmonton Oilers brings along with it a few complications for the team’s hockey operations department moving forward.
The deal is done. The Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers have made their third trade in franchise history, swapping James Neal to Edmonton and sending Milan Lucic and a conditional 2020 third round selection to the Flames.
Folks, do you like grit? According to reporting by Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos and Eric Francis, the Calgary Flames like grit enough that they’re willing to trade with the Edmonton Oilers. Reportedly, the Flames are in the midst of acquiring Milan Lucic in exchange for James Neal.
Friends, the Calgary Flames have yet to reach a deal on a new home arena. But it sounds like things are getting a lot closer. According to a report from CBC News, a proposal for a new arena will be presented to Calgary’s City Council on Monday.
In a salary cap system, getting value from players on entry level contracts (ELCs) is huge. With the second contacts for players rapidly becoming massive, finding young players that can become main roster contributors in their first few seasons is crucial to staying competitive. The Calgary Flames have done a pretty decent job lately, but…
If you take a gander at any salary cap tracking site – such as PuckPedia – you may notice something interesting. The Calgary Flames have given out among the least in signing bonuses in the entire National Hockey League. But with negotiations with Matthew Tkachuk ongoing for a new contract, it seems likely that the…
You could be forgiven if you forgot that Linus Lindstrom was still in the Calgary Flames system. The club’s fourth round selection back in the 2016 NHL Draft, the two-way center has been plying his trade in his native Sweden since his selection. But while he’s been focused on rounding out his game, he’s got…
Earlier this week, we discussed the Calgary Flames’ goaltending system in the mailbag. It’s probably worth going into in a bit more detail. In short: the Flames have a lot of goalies under contract, but a surprising amount of flexibility.
When we spoke with Calgary Flames prospect Demetrios Koumontzis at 2018’s development camp, he was headed into the unknown. Not only was he embarking on his freshman season in the NCAA, but he was joining a little-known program at Arizona State University.
Player agent Darren Ferris has a busy summer on his hands. As you can imagine, much of his time will be spent dealing with the ongoing Mitch Marner saga in Toronto. But as he deals with that, the free agent market has seemingly done him some favours as the last week or so have provided…
Moments after I finished interviewing Calgary Flames prospect Matthew Phillips at development camp, a fan sheepishly walked up to me and asked who I was chatting with. I related that it was Phillips, and the fan replied “He’s really small.”
Given their history and tendencies regarding drafting and developing European players, it’s likely not shocking to learn that there will be a significant European presence for the Calgary Flames in 2019-20. It’s also likely not a shock to find out that most of their prospects are playing in Sweden.
