As the Calgary Flames begin their 51st season of operations, the franchise has one of the best lineups in the league with All-Stars like Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, and Jacob Markstrom. However, after stumbling through the 2022-23 season, many wonder what is holding back this talented group of skaters, which includes captain Mikael Backlund, Elias
Mikael Backlund
In this latest edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, the Flames have signed Mikael Backlund to a contract extension and named him captain. Meanwhile, the Flames have provided an injury update for winger Jakob Pelletier, and it is far from good news. In other news, Dustin Wolf has been listed as one of the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Buffalo Sabres have reportedly reached out to Patrick Kane about signing with the team. The Colorado Avalanche kicked tires on Mikael Backlund before making other moves. The Vancouver Canucks made their trade and as such, are holding onto Tyler Myers. The Calgary Flames have released a statement regarding Oliver
*this was updated ahead of the 2023-24 season Having the “C” stitched onto a jersey has been a tradition in hockey for over a century. Arguably the biggest honor a team can bestow upon a player, the NHL has had many iconic captains over the years from Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux to Scott Niedermayer
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there hasn’t been much action in the way of trade talks between the Calgary Flames and other teams as it pertains to Mikael Backlund and Noah Hanifin. Meanwhile, are both the coach and GM in Ottawa on the hot seat this season? One journalist believes the Edmonton Oilers should keep
NHL Network: Elliotte Friedman on the Calgary Flames. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Devan Dubnyk: “Well, going from one Canadian team to another Canadian team, the Calgary Flames were obviously very disappointed last year coming off a really good season the year before. Now they’re in a situation where they also have a bunch of potential UFAs
Shortly after their post-season exit interviews both Mikael Backlund and Elias Lindholm were asked if they would consider contract extensions past the 2023-24 season when they are set to become unrestricted free agents (UFA). Interestingly, each of them had similar answers to the same question. Backlund took his time before answering with obviously carefully chosen
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, with pending UFA veterans and little cap space, the Tampa Bay Lightning may have little choice in retooling his roster. Meanwhile, Dmitry Orlov is open to staying with the Boston Bruins but reports are that his priority would be to go back to the Washington Capitals. Reports are there are
According to numbers obtained from Hockey Reference, there have been 641 players (including goalies) to pull on a Calgary Flames uniform. Additionally, the club has selected 475 players through the NHL Entry Draft since its inception in 1972. Even though the team has had their fair share of Hall of Famers walking through the halls
A couple of teams checking in on Alex Turcotte‘s availability David Pagnotta: Los Angeles Kings 2019 fifth overall pick Alex Turcotte was coming up yesterday. At least two teams in the Western Conference check in with the Kings about him. Have been led to believe that when the Kings and Arizona Coyotes were talking about
Last week the Scotiabank Saddledome was a busy place, with the Calgary Flames hosting three games. On Tuesday, the Flames handed the Vegas Golden Knights their first loss of the 2022-23 season by a score of 3-2. That win improved the Flames’ record to 3-0 before a clunker on Thursday, which saw the team drop
On Wednesday night, Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund played in his 804th game with the team, surpassing Al MacInnis for most games played all-time by a Flames’ draft pick. It also moved him into fourth overall and if he plays out his contract, he could end up finishing second in franchise history. Being a general
I recently wrote an article highlighting young players or prospects that the Seattle Kraken could target in the Expansion Draft. While this is a worthwhile approach that I believe they should use, it is not very conducive to Stanley Cup contention in the short term. If Seattle hopes to contend from its inception, as I
In today’s NHL rumors, there is continued talk about which players teams will lose in the NHL expansion draft. Today will focus on the Calgary Flames. In Edmonton, Darnell Nurse is excited about his new role on the Oilers. It Ottawa, who is the most likely player to be traded? Will the Vancouver Canucks make