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A brief history of the Calgary Flames’ recent AHL head coaches

The Calgary Flames have one last outstanding bit of business to conduct this off-season: hiring a new bench boss for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. Following development camp, general manager Craig Conroy indicated a hiring is close – hopefully “within the next week or so.” When you look back at the AHL…

 

FlamesNation Mailbag: Chatting about Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin, and survival skills

Folks, we’re getting into the beginning of the lean part of the National Hockey League off-season. The Calgary Flames have hired a new general manager, a new coach, a couple new assistant coaches, added Jarome Iginla to management, and gone through the entry draft, free agency and development camp. It’s Stampede season, y’all, so let’s…

 

Let the man cook: Patience the key for Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy’s next moves

Back in December 2013, the Calgary Flames parted ways with then-general manager Jay Feaster. At the time, and frequently afterwards, the club’s president of hockey operations Brian Burke commended Feaster for his work as GM, noting that he’d done a good job cleaning out “the stable” and largely keeping the Flames’ payroll free of albatross…

 

How many Calgary Flames roster spots are realistically open to young players?

When the Calgary Flames unveiled Craig Conroy as their new general manager on May 22, one particular aspect of his opening press conference seemed to really resonate with fans. During his remarks, Conroy emphasized the importance of giving young players a legitimate chance to win roster spots. As the dust settles from the draft and…

 

Marc Savard could have a huge impact on the Calgary Flames next season

Brought to you by odds site Betway! This is the second straight off-season with a lot of changes in the Calgary Flames organization. The one move that has gone most under the radar has been the addition of Marc Savard to Ryan Huska’s coaching staff. Out of all the assistant coaches, Savard has the potential to make…

 

Unveiling some off-season Calgary Flames trade proposals

Most of the trade proposals Calgary Flames fans have been coming up with recently involved acquiring 2023 draft picks. But the draft and free agency has come and gone and the number of teams who can make a deal work for players like Noah Hanifin, Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund and Nikita Zadorov has dwindled. Very…

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