The 2016 NHL Trade Deadline is over and we’ve had time to reflect on all the happenings. We’ll dig into each of the trades the Flames made and our thoughts on how much the Flames have improved. Dan calls the Flames out on the similarities between the David Jones deal and the Michael Cammalleri “no deal” of the past. Was Garnet Hathaway the best player to get called up? This episode is full of all of the latest news and opinions on the Trade Deadline and the Flames position after it was done.
We’re recording one week before the NHL Trade Deadline and hours after welcoming Hunter Shinkaruk to the organization. The Calgary Flames are no doubt going to be sellers this week, but how much will they sell, and what will they get back? Our conversation revolves around our predictions for the trade deadline and who will and won’t be wearing a Flaming C on March 1.
After a week that saw a lot of interesting Flames scratches including 2/3 of the top line for ‘breaking team rules’, the discussion on this show mostly revolves around the injuries this week, including one to starting goalie Kari Ramo and how those affected the team this week. Will the Flames injuires mean call-ups for some of the prospects in Stockton to join Nakladal? We answer an email question asking why we aren’t being more critical of the Flames this year, and we look ahead to what’s coming up next week.
Even after a good week with 2 of 3 possible wins, The Flames once again find themselves closer to winning the Draft Lottery than the Stanley Cup, and things are getting tense. Coach Harley left the ice early after a practice where the team wasn’t showing the effort they need to be – and Bouma and Monahan showed up late. With Mason Raymond not playing his best the Flames reassigned him to the AHL this week, and brought Jakub Nakladal up to fill in for Wideman (who is suspended 20 games).
We recap the last week of hockey and look ahead to another ‘do or die’ week for the Flames, and predict how they will do. Plus we’ll cover some trade rumours and other news and discussion for the C of Red this week.
As the Flames get back to play after the all-star break, we discuss the Pacific Division win, the new 3 on 3 format, and what changes we’d like to see to the game/weekend in the future. We look back at the last 2 games the Flames played before the break and look ahead at the upcoming games for the week and what Dennis Wideman’s fate will be after his hearing. All this and more in our post all-star break episode.
The Flames special team woes continue, and may have cost the Flames two games this week. We’ll discuss who we think might be between the pipes for the Calgary Flames next season, and what trade value Jiri Hudler might have after his poor season so far. We’ll talk about the All Star game and our thoughts on the new format, predictions for the week and more.
Sam Bennett’s great week wasn’t enough to earn him the week’s first star award, but did a lot to help the Flames. Jonas Hiller also gives the Flames a boost this week in his return to the net after a long absence. We’ll recap the games this week and how both guys helped the Flames, and a mid-season recap of the team so far including who’s been hot and who’s not. A mid-season look at the roster and the players in the AHL reveal where the Flames have strengths and weaknesses, and how the roster might look very different next season.
Plus, a mid-season look at the entire NHL and our thoughts on the standings, which teams might be in the playoffs and which teams might be in the Draft Lottery.
The Flames are now at .500 since the start of 2016. This week we’ll recap the games against the Lightning, Coyotes and Sharks while discussing if Michael Ferland’s promotion to the top line will be a short or long term lineup change, and if Sean Monahan is really in a slump this season. With the Flames second last in the Western Conference standings we also look ahead to the NHL Entry Draft and why the top 20 players look good for the Flames. Our thoughts on Robyn Regehr’s retirement and more.
We kick off the new year by looking back at 2015 and the roller coaster year that the Flames had in the first half of the season. With the record breaking home win streak coming to an end, we chat about the Flames performance after Christmas, how tight the Pacific Division is this year, and how close we are to the playoffs, and yet still so close to the Draft Lottery. We look back at some of our predictions for this season to see what’s come true so far, and look ahead to what the Flames need to do for 2016 to continue their success.
Happy Holidays! In our last episode of 2015 we look back at the Flames pre-Christmas break week of games and their continued success at home, and their struggles on the road. After Johnny Gaudreau’s hat-trick against the Jets (and 100th NHL point), we look at his career as a Flame so far and where he sits in team record books. Ferland and Jooris are back in the lineup, so we look at their play and long-term futures as Flames and we cover other Flames news of the week and look ahead to 2016.
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