Despite not making the postseason, the Calgary Flames had a promising year.
Peak pain. That is how many Calgary Flames fans would describe the outcome of the 2024-25 season. They weren’t quite good enough to make the playoffs. But they weren’t bad enough to finish with a top 10 pick in the first round of the NHL draft.
The Calgary Flames have been on an excellent run as of late, going 9–6–5 in their last 20 games. Very much a needed turnaround, as the team continues to chase the second wild card spot in the playoffs.
How many of the yearly leaders in NHL goals since the 1990-91 season can you name in five minutes?
Back on Mar. 27, Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary was involved in an ugly collision that resulted in a pretty scary injury. At the time, onlookers feared that Zary had suffered a major injury to his previously-injured left knee.
It’s been a busy week for the Calgary Flames and their upcoming first-round draft picks. With the Flames holding the Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils first-round picks, there’s more to consider standings-wise for Flames fans headed into the final stretch of the regular season.
The Calgary Flames did extremely well in acquiring Kevin Bahl and a first-round pick from the New Jersey Devils for Jacob Markstrom last year, but those two pieces are still secondary reasons why they won that particular trade.
A year ago, the Calgary Flames were the proverbial main character of the trade market. Seemingly everything went through them, and general manager Craig Conroy was one of the busiest people in hockey for much of the season.
The trade deadline has come and gone and the Calgary Flames made zero trades. That was to be expected. Prices for rentals were very high. And Flames general manager Craig Conroy stated publicly that we had no intention to trade veteran players.
The Calgary Flames are in an odd spot heading into the trade deadline. Under general manager (GM) Craig Conroy’s guidance, this season was supposed to be the start of a rebuild for the organization.
As of today, the Calgary Flames find themselves in the second wildcard spot in the Western Conference. An impressive accomplishment for a team many had projected to finish at the bottom of the NHL standings.
NHL.com: Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy said that team has done great this year and the plan is to reward them heading into the deadline, but it has to make sense with their overall plan.
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy tells every team that calls and asks about defenseman Rasmus Andersson, that he doesn’t plan on trading him.
The Calgary Flames are doing a good job of turning things around under the guidance of general manager (GM) Craig Conroy, but more is needed before players around the NHL begin to take notice.
On Friday, Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy appeared on Frank Seravalli’s podcast, Frankly Speaking. There were a few interesting quotes from that interview, including Conroy admitting that Dustin Wolf’s play may expedite the rebuild a bit.
A week ago, the Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers executed a pretty substantial trade that saw Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier and two draft choices head to the Flyers in exchange for Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost.
The Calgary Flames made a big splash late last month, trading Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier and a pair of picks to the Philadelphia Flyers for Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost.
The Calgary Flames will play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, and that means former Flames general manager and current Toronto executive Brad Treliving will be in attendance at the Saddledome.
Despite the loss Saturday night, the Calgary Flames continue to hunt for the playoffs in the Western Conference, battling for the final wild-card spot.
With the Calgary Flames starting to come back to Earth after their red-hot start to the season, the trade chatter has picked up.
The Calgary Flames’ strong start to the season (9-6-3) may have slowed of late, but the team remains tied for third place in the Pacific Division with 21 points and is firmly in the playoff mix. General manager Craig Conroy, however, isn’t standing idle as he recently revealed his plans in the trade market before the deadline.
Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy is focused on bolstering the team’s future by targeting younger players in the trade market, even if it means moving valuable draft picks.
For Flames GM Craig Conroy, this trade would be a monumental risk — and potentially a career-defining mistake.
Flames general manager Craig Conroy is considering restocking the cupboard instead of continuing to sell off pieces in a retool. A middle-six center is reportedly high on his list of desires.
You could make a case that General Manager Craig Conroy has handed in his homework early. The Calgary Flames are roughly five months away from commencing the 2024-2025 regular season, and the rookie Calgary exec has most of his work done.
MANALAPAN, Fla. — Ask Craig Conroy how his first nine months as general manager of the Calgary Flames have been, and he can do little more than let out a long sigh.
It’s been another disappointing season for the Flames, who sit 12th in the Western Conference with a .500 record and are down to a 19% chance of making the playoffs, per Hockey Reference.
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