Last year, the Calgary Flames scored big at the draft by taking a right shot forward from the United States with their first draft pick. In 2022, their first pick isn’t until the second round, but could they be going for another right shot American forward? Let’s take a look at Devin Kaplan.
Read More →The Calgary Flames have focused on building up the middle, in terms of trying to invest and/or acquire goaltenders, defencemen and centres. Centres in particular have been a focus in recent seasons, with the Flames drafting a ton of them. Guelph Storm pivot Matthew Poitras could be a very interesting consideration for the Flames at…
Read More →Over the last couple of decades, if not longer, Finland has been pumping out top-tier NHL talent. This draft will feature elite talents like Joakim Kemell and Brad Lambert headlining the Finnish prospects available. The last time the Flames targeted a Finnish prospect was when they drafted Jusso Valimaki in round one of the 2017…
Read More →Welcome to draft week! I’m thrilled to be representing FlamesNation and Sportsnet 960 at the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal. With just three picks, it looks like Calgary is in store for a rather quiet event… but that’s on the surface. I actually think there’s a chance the Flames could be much busier than at…
Read More →The Swedish Hockey League and Swedish hockey system have produced a number of talented defencemen over the last handful of NHL Drafts. Whether be the large and physically imposing Victor Hedman, or the smooth-skating offensive dynamic that Rasmus Dahlin possesses, Sweden has done something right when it comes to producing elite blueliners. Defenceman Calle Odelius…
Read More →The 2022 NHL Draft will be the ninth for the Calgary Flames under the guidance of general manager Brad Treliving. As we prepare for the upcoming draft, let’s dive into some macro-level trends in the Flames’ drafting under the current regime.
Read More →The Alberta Junior Hockey League has produced its fair share of high NHL draft picks.
Read More →It every draft class, there are a few players sprinkled throughout the rankings that seem to fit a particular team’s needs and preferences to a tee. For the Calgary Flames, a team that likes smart, two-way players who can play with pace, Kingston Frontenacs forward Paul Ludwinski arguably stands out as the most Flamesy forward…
Read More →Happy July, everybody! The 2022 NHL Draft begins on Thursday night with round one, with rounds two through seven taking place on Friday. As we barrel towards the big event, let’s dive into the mailbag and see what’s up.
Read More →As the hockey world waits for the upcoming NHL Draft in Montreal, over at Sportsnet our pal Elliotte Friedman unveiled the final edition of 32 Thoughts for the season. And in that column, he dropped a nice news nugget: Calgary Flames assistant coach Ryan Huska interviewed for the head coaching job in Detroit that eventually…
Read More →Friends, unless he signs a new contract with the Calgary Flames in the interim, Johnny Gaudreau will become an unrestricted free agent on July 13. The entire situation has been fairly unique league-wide, in that it’s extremely rare that a player has a 115-point season and then becomes a free agent immediately afterwards. But in…
Read More →The seventh round of the NHL Draft is, by its nature, a bit of a craps shoot. Every team has selected several times, and what’s left over is often the product of various teams’ collective draft biases. But late in the draft, the Flames have made several recent gambles that seemed like calculated bets. Some…
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