Category: Milan Lucic
Canucks: Justin Bailey finally here to battle for roster spot
Calgary FlamesHe's missed 10 days of pre-season because of COVID-19, but winger Justin Bailey still hopes to crack the Canucks' opening-night roster.
Read moreKraken's Giordano excited to play against familiar faces in return to Calgary
Milan LucicReturning to Calgary for the first time since being nabbed in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft, Mark Giordano is looking forward to playing in front of Flames faithful and former teammates, even knowing he's about to get an earful.
Read moreThe Flames don’t need to name a new captain right away
Johnny GaudreauThe last (and only) time the Flames have gone a season without a captain was 1990-91. Since Joe Nieuwendyk assumed the role the following year, Calgary has had a serving captain every season for the last three decades. With the departure of Mark Giordano, though, the position is vacant ahead of the...
Read moreWhich wingers will fill out the Flames’ line-up?: 2021 Flames camp battles
Los Angeles KingsThe Calgary Flames entered training camp last week with a few openings and a few question marks. One place that the Flames have some potential for new faces on their full-time roster is on the wing, with the club’s fourth line and extra forward spots likely being up for grabs. Let’s take a look at.....
Read moreThe Flames don’t seem in a big hurry to name a new captain
Milan LucicThe Calgary Flames have no captain, as you may have heard. Incumbent captain Mark Giordano was left unprotected in July’s expansion draft and was selected by the Seattle Kraken, leaving the position vacant. As training camp opened over the last few days, key members of the Flames’ front office have...
Read moreFacing an uncertain future, key to Gaudreau's present may be Monahan reunion
Blake ColemanWith training camp now underway, the focus shifts from Johnny Gaudreau's open-ended future to how he can best maximize his value following a disappointing, playoff-less season. The answer: by reuniting with Sean Monahan.
Read moreMike Commodore discusses the Flames' offseason and Milan Lucic
Milan LucicFormer Flame Mike Commodore gives his take on the Flames' offseason, potential captains, and Milan Lucic.
Read moreJoining Canucks ‘too exciting to pass up’ for Langley’s Kyle Burroughs
Abbotsford HeatRugged blueliner who grew up idolizing the West Coast Express says he brings a ‘gritty game,’ does ‘things that some people don’t like to do … just be hard to play against’
Read moreReport: Penguins have inquired with the Flames about Lucic
Pittsburgh PenguinsThe Pittsburgh Penguins have had conversations with the Calgary Flames about 33-year-old forward Milan Lucic, The Athletic writers Rob Rossi and Josh Yohe reported Tuesday. Here’s more of what Rossi and Yohe had to say about the Penguins’ potential trade targets: Sources say the Penguins have had co...
Read moreFlames protection list revealed for Kraken expansion draft
Oliver KylingtonThe protection lists for the 30 teams participating in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft have been unveiled by the National Hockey League. We know now which Calgary Flames properties – and players from every team other than Vegas – will be protected and available for Seattle’s selection. #Flames pr...
Read moreThe Flames probably won’t opt to protect a goalie and eight skaters
National Hockey LeagueThe Seattle Kraken will join the National Hockey League as a fully-fledged team in just over a week via an expansion draft. We’ve been mulling over the Calgary Flames’ protection options recently and we’re pretty confident of one thing: the Flames will opt to protect a goalie, three defensemen and s...
Read moreFlamesNation mailbag: rapidly approaching draft season
Brett KisselFriends, the Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup champions once more. With the NHL playing season totally done and dusted, we turn our attention to a season that’s sure to have just as much mayhem and chaos involved: draft season. We’re nine days away from the expansion draft. Let’s check in with th...
Read moreHow did this season go so wrong?
Tanner PearsonIt’s not an exaggeration to call the 2021 season for the Flames one of the biggest failures in a long, long time. New coach Darryl Sutter might have been correct on locker clean-out day when he said expectations were miscalculated for this team. Even still, Calgary fell painfully short of the bar. T...
Read moreFlames News & Rumors: Gaudreau, Giordano, Lucic, Markstrom & More
Milan LucicIn this Calgary Flames news & rumors update, there is plenty of talk of what lies ahead, given that the season is complete. Johnny Gaudreau let it be known that…
Read moreFlames in seven games: a 2020-21 retrospective
Nikita NesterovThe Calgary Flames’ season is over and done with, and now it’s time to poke at the aftermath a bit. We’ve been tracking the Flames season through seven game segments, and on the whole a few interesting trends emerged along the way. Let’s dive in, pals! Underlying numbers via Natural Stat Trick. Segm...
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