The Calgary Flames are dead last in the NHL after an ugly 0-3 start, but is this exactly what the rebuild needs? Dan and Matt break down the Flames’ first three games, the team’s lack of structure, the play of Dustin Wolf and Devin Cooley, and why being bad might finally be the right path forward.

The biggest story of the week is Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal clearing waivers and being assigned to the Wranglers. The guys discuss what went wrong for Zary, whether we’ve seen the last of him in a Flames jersey, what kind of trade could make sense, and what Pachal’s move means for Calgary’s defensive depth.

They also discuss the Flames’ new leadership group, Rory Kerins being named Wranglers captain, Chase Harrington signing his first NHL contract, and the debate over whether Ryan Huska is the right coach to guide Calgary through the rebuild.

Plus, Dan and Matt look ahead to games against Colorado and Anaheim and make their predictions for the week ahead.

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Mentioned in this episode: Adam Klapka, Brayden Pachal, Brennan Othmann, Chase Harrington, Cole Reschny, Connor Zary, Devin Cooley, Dryden Hunt, Dustin Wolf, Hunter Brzustewicz, Ilya Suniev, Jacob Middleton, Jake Livingstone, Joel Farabee, Joel Hanley, Jonathan Huberdeau, Kevin Bahl, Matthew Coronato, Matvei Gridin, Michael Backlund, Morgan Frost, Rory Kerins, Ryan Strome, Sam Honzek, Tyson Gross, Yan Kuznetsov, Yegor Sharangovich, Zach Whitecloud, Zayne Parekh