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FlamesNation mailbag: August daze

It’s Monday! It’s August! We’re about a month away from rookies reporting for training camp on Sept. 15, at which point actual, real-life hockey talk can commence once more. In the meantime, all we can do is wait, anticipate, and chat about possibilities! To the mailbag, friends! What if Eichel just...

Free Agent Profile: Sami Vatanen

Sami Vatanen

A closer look at Sami Vatanen's free agency case as the veteran is on the open market for the second time in less than a year.

Calgary Flames Sign Oliver Kylington

Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames have reached an agreement with one of their many restricted free agents, signing Oliver Kylington to a one-year deal. The two-way contract will carry an NHL salary of $750K. Kylington, though eligible for salary arbitration this year, chose not to file. Interestingly enough, that...

3 years ago / Flames Nation

Flames re-sign Oliver Kylington (one year, two-way, $750k AAV)

Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames have re-signed defenceman Oliver Kylington to a one-year deal, the club announced Monday afternoon. Kylington, 24, appeared in eight games with the Flames in 2020–21. His new deal carries a $750,000 salary cap hit in the NHL. OLI! The #Flames have re-signed Oliver Kylington to a o...

Most Teams Have Released Their Qualifying Offers

Phoenix Coyotes

via NHL.com, The deadline for NHL teams to issue qualifying offers to pending restricted free agents was 5 p.m. ET on Monday. By issuing the offers, teams are given the right of first refusal or draft choice compensation should the player sign an offer sheet with another team. Here is a list of...

Flames extend qualifying offers to Dillon Dube, 11 others

Dominik Simon

The Calgary Flames extended qualifying offers to 12 players, including forward Dillon Dube, the team announced Monday.

Flames protection list revealed for Kraken expansion draft

Milan Lucic

The 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...

2021 Flames First Round Targets: Simon Edvinsson

Oliver Kylington

The first round of the 2021 NHL Draft will take place on July 23. Following the results of the draft lottery, the Flames hold the 12th overall selection and will have a chance to add a high-end prospect to their organization. A few things that NHL scouts tend to love include defensemen with size, Sw...

Looking at the Flames’ depth chart and cap situation pre-lottery

Darryl Sutter

After a few weeks sitting idle, the 2021 off-season really kicks off in earnest for the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night with the NHL’s draft lottery festivities. In advance of the occasion, we’ve prepared a quick organizational snapshot of how the Flames look from a depth and salary cap perspectiv...

FGD 56: Going out in style (1:30pm MT, SN West)

Noah Hanifin

There are three more periods, plus possibly overtime, left in the 2020-21 regular season. The Calgary Flames (25-27-3, 53 points) face the Vancouver Canucks (23-28-4, 50 points) in a regular season finale taking place several days after the playoffs have begun for the first time ever. It’s history i...

FGD 55: A matinee in Vancouver (2pm MT, SN West)

Sean Monahan

It’s the second-last game of the 2020-21 regular season! The Calgary Flames (25-26-3, 53 points) face the Vancouver Canucks (22-28-4, 48 points) in a game that can marginally impact Calgary’s draft positioning! The puck drops just after 2 p.m. MT and you can catch the action on Sportsnet West or on...

Flames left looking for answers after lacklustre season

Milan Lucic

In three days, the Calgary Flames 2021 campaign comes to an end after a disappointing result and many question marks left to answer. Eric Francis breaks down the biggest questions facing the team moving into the off-season.

FGD 54: Late night hockey in Vancouver (8:30pm MT, SN1/360)

CFAC

It’s the final road trip of the 2020-21 campaign for the Calgary Flames (24-26-3, 51 points) head to scenic British Columbia for the first of two final road games with the Vancouver Canucks (22-28-3, 47 points). The Canucks played Saturday afternoon in Edmonton and flew home, and this is part of the...

Post-Game: Flames best Canucks in first of fruitless four

Paul Reinhart

But the Flames looked pretty good on Thursday night, aside from a clunky second period, in 4-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.Shots were 9-9 and scoring chances 7-2 Flames in the first period.The second period featured a Canucks push, several Markstrom saves, zero goals, and Andersson a...

Seattle Mock Expansion Draft 2.0: Shuffle the Deck

Jason Zucker

An abbreviated NHL regular season has been played and the trade deadline has passed since the previous update, altering projections for teams' protected lists – and for the Kraken roster.