The NHL’s version of Christmas morning has arrived! It’s time for the free agent frenzy to begin. All day, we will be keeping track of all of the latest signings or trades, and give analysis on each of the transactions. Be sure to keep checking back here all day. Happy Free Agent Frenzy Day (and…
Today, the Calgary Flames introduced longtime Phoenix Coyotes assistant general manager Brad Treliving as the team’s new general manager. After firing Jay Feaster in December, Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke has served as the team’s active general manager until now. According to Burke, Treliving “has been identified as the top young guy in the…
According to Pat Steinberg from Sportsnet, 24-year old Calgary Flames forward Lane MacDermid has announced his retirement from hockey. Calgary acquired MacDermid from the Dallas Stars in November, and was suspended by the team for refusing to report to Calgary’s AHL affiliate in Abbotsford on February 19th. According to Calgary Flames special assistant to the…
Today it was announced that the Carolina Hurricanes have traded forward Kevin Westgarth to the Calgary Flames in exchange for minor league prospect Greg Nemisz. Westgarth has played in only 12 games for the Hurricanes this year, going without a point in all 12 games with a -2 plus/minus rating. As an enforcer, he has…
Finally, some long overdue news to report coming out of Calgary: today, the Flames announced they have fired General Manager Jay Feaster along with his assistant, John Weisbrod. Feaster had been with the organization since 2010, serving as assistant GM to Darryl Sutter until he was promoted to GM in 2011 upon Sutter’s resignation. Brian…
After weeks worth of trade rumors surrounding the Edmonton Oilers, there is finally something official to report. On Friday night, the Oilers traded defenseman Ladislav Smid along with prospect goalie Olivier Roy to the Calgary Flames in exchange for prospect goalie Laurent Brossoit and forward Roman Horak. Minutes later, the Oilers announced they verbally agreed…
The Calgary Flames have been dealt several injuries this season to their already weak team. Over the past ten days, the team has lost winger Lee Stempniak to a foot injury and team captain Mark Giordano to an ankle injury. Today, they lost another important part of the team: winger Curtis Glencross. He is expected…
It has been one hell of a strange season in Calgary. After being forced to frantically rebuild the lower interior of the Scotiabank Saddledome because of the floods over the summer and going into the year without a solidified starting goaltender, many thought the Flames would not even compete on the ice against opposing teams…
Today, the Calgary Flames announced that goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff has officially retired. Although “Kipper” decided to retire in April after this past season, General Manager Jay Feaster gave him the summer to make sure he was truly ready to hang up the skates. Thus, with the start of the season less than a month away,…
The Calgary Flames have signed defenseman T.J. Brodie to a two-year contract worth $4.25 million. He was a restricted free agent. The 23-year old native of Chatham, Ontario scored 2 goals and put up 12 assists, giving him 14 points in 47 games last season. During the lockout, he scored 20 points in 35 games…
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