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Episode 306: Time To Hit The Road

Posted on November 7, 2022

The Calgary Flames are now on a four-game losing streak as they head out on their first road trip of the season. The guys break down their thoughts on what went wrong this week, and how the Flames can rebound on their trip to the East Coast.  With Michael Stone on the IR, Nick DeSimone and Dennis Gilbert have been recalled. The Flames’ blueline looks like it could be in trouble during this road trip. Dan and Matt discuss if Mackey’s poor play against New Jersey opens a spot on the blueline, and how badly they want Oliver Kylington back right now.

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Episode 305: The Best Start in Franchise History

Posted on October 31, 2022

The Calgary Flames are off to the best start in franchise history, as they are 5-2 at the end of October.  Has a long home stand to open the season helped the team or hurt them? And what does November have in store? We answer these questions and more including a listener question about Connor McDavid and if he’s what stands between the Flames and the Stanley Cup this season.

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Episode 304: Putting The Flames On A Pedestal

Posted on October 24, 2022

The Calgary Flames are off to a 4-1 start to the season and our hosts have the most optimism they’ve had in a long time. The guys recap the last week of Flames games and if they’re worried about Jacob Markstrom. Dan Vladar’s new contract has received mixed reactions from Flames fans but our hosts think it’s a great deal and gives the Flames a lot of options for the future.  Then Dan and Matt give their thoughts on the Flames reverse retro jersey ‘black pedestal jersey’ and what major change Dan thinks should be made, plus an surprising old Flames player Matt got put on his jersey.

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Episode 303: 2-0 And Ready To Go!

Posted on October 17, 2022

The Calgary Flames are off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2009. With big wins over the Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalance, and the Edmonton Oilers this week the guys discuss their impressions of the Flames in these first two games including the play of Dan Vladar and Michael Stone.

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Fireside Chat Episode 302: New Season, New Core

Posted on October 10, 2022

This week’s episode is much longer than usual, but we had a lot to cover in our season preview. We kick off the 11th season of our podcast recapping the Calgary Flames training camp and discussing who impressed and disappointed us, and what the opening day lineup might look like as a result and what holes need to be filled. We recap some of the recent contract signings for the team and then make some bold predictions for the 2022-2023 Calgary Flames season and how we think the team will do this year.

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Episode 301: Nazem Kadri Is A Flame!

Posted on August 21, 2022

The Calgary Flames have made another big splash by signing Nazem Kadri to a $49 million dollar contract (the second highest in franchise history) and trading Sean Monahan to the Montreal Canadiens to free up salary cap space. The guys discuss everything surrounding these two moves and answer the question if the Flames are better now than they were at the end of last season.

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Episode 300: What A Crazy Month of July!

Posted on July 26, 2022

It’s been an eventful off season for the Calgary Flames. On this episode Dan and Matt spend most of the episode discussing Johnny Gaudreau’s departure and the situation regarding him notifying the organization last minute he wasn’t coming back, and the big trade that swapped Matthew Tkachuck for Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar.  Can the Flames be contenders with these aquisitions, or will this coming season be a rough one for the C of Red? The guys discuss these topics and more.

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Episode 299: Definitive Kicking Motion?

Posted on May 29, 2022

The Calgary Flames series has come to an end after a 4-1 second round series loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Game 5 ended in controversy with the Flames go-ahead goal by Blake Coleman being called back. Do the guys think that Coleman made a distinct kicking motion? We break down the Flames series and look ahead to what the Flames need to do this off-season and how this team could look different next season.

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Episode 298: Behind 2-1 In The Battle of Alberta

Posted on May 24, 2022

After three games, the Calgary Flames are behind in the Western Conference Semi-Final “Battle of Alberta” series 2-1. We have yet to see the Flames play their best hockey so far in the series. The guys discuss what the Flames need to do to get back into the series, and what it will take the Flames to win this round.

As well, the guys discuss the Flames AHL affiliate moving to Calgary. What are the benefits of this move and most importantly, where will the team play?

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Episode 297: Battle of Alberta!

Posted on May 17, 2022

The Calgary Flames defeated the Dallas Stars in a nerve-wracking game 7 and are now moving onto face the Edmonton Oilers in the first post-season Battle of Alberta since 1991. This week the guys break down the first round series and look ahead to the Battle of Alberta. And don’t forget this week’s playoff anthem – an updated version of the classic In Da Dome anthem from ’04.

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Episode 296: Down 2-1 But Far From Out

Posted on May 9, 2022

Three games into their first round series, and the Calgary Flames find themselves down 2-1 to the Dallas Stars. The guys break down the first three games of the season and take a better look at just where the Flames are at in the series, and if it’s time to panic or not.

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Episode 295: Bring On The Dallas Stars!

Posted on May 2, 2022

The regular season is over, and the Calgary Flames are ready to kick off a playoff series against the Dallas Stars. This week the guys recap look back at their pre-season predictions to see how they did, and preview the Dallas Stars series and what we can expect from the first three games of the series.

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Episode 294: Pre-Playoff Prattle

Posted on April 25, 2022

The Calgary Flames have clinched the #1 spot in the Pacific Division and home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. With only three games left in the season, the guys revisit who they want the Flames to play in round 1 – the Nashville Predators or the Dallas Stars and which Calgary Flames depth player could be the x-factor for the team in the playoffs. The guys also discuss if the Flames are utilizing their middle 6 forwards in the most ideal lines or if changes need to be made before the playoffs. And we end the show by answering two fan questions.

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Episode 293: Playoff Bound!

Posted on April 18, 2022

The Calgary Flames have officially clinched a playoff spot, and are now working to secure their #1 position in the Pacific Division. With only seven games left in the season, the guys discuss each of the Flames possible playoff opponents and what to expect from each one.

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Episode 292: West Coast Sweep

Posted on April 11, 2022

The Calgary Flames bounced back from their losing streak by sweeping the California road trip for the fist time in franchise history, and capping off the trip with a win in Seattle. Now solidly in the lead in the Pacific Division with only 10 games left in the season and only four of those games against teams currently in a playoff spot, the guys will discuss what we can expect for the remainder of the season and how different players might be utilized.

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Episode 291: Time for a Road Trip

Posted on April 4, 2022

The Calgary Flames have lost three games in a row, which is the most they’ve lost in a row since January. The guys discuss if the team has looked bad, or just made costly mistakes and what they’ll need to do on the upcoming weeklong road trip to remedy this.

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Episode 290: Sean Monahan Scratched?

Posted on March 28, 2022

After an epic 9-5 Battle of Alberta win, the Calgary Flames cap off a good week that saw Sean Monahan scratched for two games. The guys discuss what they think Monahan’s future as a Flame is, and if Ryan Carpenter made him redundant as well as some of the amazing milestones that Flames players achieved this week.

Then the guys look ahead to the tough week of games the Flames have ahead, and after seeing some changes to the lineup, how we’d utilize the forwards to put together our ideal “top 9”.

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Episode 289: Welcome Calle Jarnkrok

Posted on March 21, 2022

The guys look back at the 2-2 week of Flames hockey and discuss if the Flames are playing down to their opponents as we’ve seen seen so often in the past, or this is just a rough week of games for the team. We recorded this episode on the eve of the NHL Trade Deadline 2022 with lots of Calgary Flames news to cover, including the Calle Jarnkrok trade and Brad Richardson being put on waivers and what that means for the team. Plus we discuss what the Flames still might attempt to pull off at the Trade Deadline.

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Episode 288: Bring Back Giordano?

Posted on March 14, 2022

This week the guys spend most of the show looking ahead to the NHL Trade Deadline on March 21 and what they think Brad Treliving needs to do to improve the Calgary Flames. Matt thinks this is the year to go all in to ensure a winner by acquiring players with term, and Dan wants to take a more cautious approach with rental players and wait to see what next year’s contract situation looks like. But the one thing the guys can agree on is that bringing Mark Giordano back at the deadline is a bad idea – despite the popular opinion in the C of Red.

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Episode 287: Running Away With The Pacific Division

Posted on March 7, 2022

The Calgary Flames had an impressive week, beating two top teams in the Western Conference in the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche. The guys debate what this means for the Flames playoff chances and projections. Then we talk about if the Flames are using Tyler Toffoli as well as they could be, or if some lineup changes need to be made to get the most out of him. Then we wrap up the show talking about the Michael McNiven trade and what we think it means for the Flames leading up to the Trade Deadline.

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Episode 286: Home Is Where The Wins Are

Posted on February 28, 2022

With the Flames win streak come to an end we saw Dillon Dube and Adam Ruzicka out of the lineup against Minnesota. The guys debate Dillon’s future in Calgary this season and beyond and if he fits a Darryl Sutter system. Then the guys look ahead to the March schedule and what the Flames have to do to get at least .500 in that month. Then we look even further ahead to the NHL Awards, and what players we think could be going home with hardware this year.

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Episode 285: Welcome Tyler Toffoli

Posted on February 21, 2022

After the big Tyler Toffoli trade and three wins to put the team on a nine-game win streak, it’s been a big week for the Flames! We recap the trade and if the Flames paid a reasonable price for Toffoli, this week’s three wins and discuss if the Flames should name a captain before their playoff run this season, or stick with leadership by committee.

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Episode 284: Tyler Toffoli Trade Talk

Posted on February 14, 2022

The Calgary Flames are riding high on a six game wining streak and everything seems to be looking good for the team right now. With Andrew Mangiapane, Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund starting to heat up offensively, has it changed our preception on what the Flames need to do before the NHL Trade Deadline? And with Tyler Toffoli being rumoured to be of interest to the Calgary Flames – what would a reasonable return to aquire him and how would the team fit his long term contract into their salary cap going forward?

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Episode 283: #PlayPelletier

Posted on February 7, 2022

Matt is on the IR with an undisclosed upper body injury, so Dan is joined this week by Kevin Olenick of the Shifts and Pucks podcast to get Kevin’s take on the Canucks trade rumours from last week, give some mid-season thoughts on the Calgary Flames and discuss if the scoring depth the Flames need can come from their farm team – which prompts Kevin to give us the #PlayPelletier hashtag.

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Episode 282: Trade Rumours Start Swirling

Posted on January 31, 2022

We are less than two months away from the 2022 Trade Deadline and already rumours are swirling about players the Flames might be in on. The guys break down their thoughts on three players the Flames have been liked to – JT Miller, Conor Garland and Ben Chiarot, what the acquisition cost might be for each and if it’d be worth paying that price.

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Episode 281: A Trip Down Memory Lane

Posted on January 26, 2022

The Flames played two games this week and the guys break down both of them and give their thoughts on the big 7-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Dan has said for a while that you need to bring the right players up from Stockton to fill the right roles and the guys read an article from Ryan Pike breaking this down and what names should come up in what spots. Then the guys take a trip down memory lane as they look at the 21 former Calgary Flames who are heading to the 2022 Olympic Games.

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Episode 280: Back In The Saddle?

Posted on January 20, 2022

The Flames are back in the Saddledome for an extended run of games at home and after a big 5-1 win against the Panthers, the Flames look to be back in the saddle and we’ll see if they can build on the momentum. In this episode we discuss what the Flames need to do in February to get back to the top of the Pacific Division, and some ideas to change the All Star game and make it more relevant in the modern day.

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Episode 279: Evander Kane As A Flame?

Posted on January 13, 2022

The Flames haven’t played their “A” game since before the Christmas pause. The guys debare if we’re seeing the team slumping, or regressing to the what they are going to be this year? One of the biggest news items this week is that the Calgary Flames have reportedly been in talks with Evander Kane. The guys debate if   Evander Kane is an asset worth taking a gable on this season to improve the line up without giving anything up? Can the Flames fix their lineup with callups from the Stockton Heat, or do they need to trade their way to fixes, and if they do what do they have to give up to do so? We answer these questions and more while we look ahead to the Trade Deadline and what changes we might make before then.

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Episode 278: COVID 19 Shut Down

Posted on December 16, 2021

The majority of the Flames roster out of action due to COVID-19, the team lost one game last week and will be out of action for the foreseeable future. This week we discuss what this means for the team and how their season may be impacted.

There will be no show next week. We don’t know when we’ll be back for our next episode – it depends on the Calgary Flames schedule changes. Stay tuned!

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Episode 277: Who Is Dillon Dube?

Posted on December 9, 2021

After a rough road trip for the Flames, the guys discuss what the team needs to do to keep their good season going when they return home and debate what the upside of Dillon Dube is and where he fits into the lineup long term. With Adam Ruzicka drawing into the lineup the guys chat about what other young players might get a callup and why the AHL stars might not be the right guys to bring up now. Plus, coming back to last week’s Juuso Valimaki discussion and his recent call up, do we expect him in the lineup? And is this call up permanent?

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Episode 276: The Valimaki Debate

Posted on December 2, 2021

With the recent news that Juuso Valimaki is waiver exempt (despite what we previously thought) the main discussion this week revolves around what the team should do with Valimaki – send him to the Stockton Heat, or keep him in the NHL to fight his way back into the lineup.

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Episode 275: Hot Start Or A Good Team?

Posted on November 26, 2021

At the 20 game mark (one third of the season), the Calgary Flames are #1 in the Western Conference, and tied for #1 in the league. The guys try to answer one big question this episode in this episode. Have the Flames been lucky and got themselves off to a start that we can expect to see level off, or is this year’s Flames team really a goods team and realizing their potential?

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Episode 274: Guest Host Round Table

Posted on November 18, 2021

Our regular co-host Matt is out this week so Dan is joined by Mike Gould and Kevin Olenick to discuss the first part of the Flames seven-game road trip, and if we’re starting to see what the Calgary Flames really are this year, and how to solve some of the problems that are emerging. Plus we discuss Oliver Kylington’s emergence and what it could mean for Juuso Valimaki, possible trades to strengthen the lineup and what the asking price for these trades might be.

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Episode 273: The Point Streak Finally Ends

Posted on November 11, 2021

We discuss if Sean Monahan as a fourth-line centre is sustainable, and when does he get traded if he stays in that role? The Flames can’t keep up the pace they’re on so the guys discuss what is going to give first and where we see the cracks starting to form.  Plus, we give our thoughts on the Jack Eichel deal now that it’s all said and done. To end the show this week we look at how the Flames prospects in the AHL are doing so far this year.

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Episode 272: Talkin’ Eichel

Posted on November 5, 2021

It feels like every Flames media outlet needs to talk Jack Eichel to Calgary, and this is our turn. Should the Flames trade Matthew Tkachuk to acquire Jack Eichel? Would Buffalo take Sean Monahan who is injured and playing in our bottom 6? And if so what else would we need to give up? Is Calgary even in the running or are they just being used to get leverage over Vegas? We don’t have any of these answers but we’re sure going to have fun debating them and giving our thoughts.

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Episode 271: Winning In October? Really?

Posted on October 28, 2021

The Flames are riding high in a four-game win streak on the road which has put them second in the Pacific Division. The Flames usually start the season poorly and the team didn’t have a four-game win streak all last year, so we discuss what has changed and what the team will need to do to continue this success.

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Episode 270: 12 Season Opener Losses In A Row

Posted on October 22, 2021

Another season, another season opener loss. The Flames dropped their first two games of the year and we chat about how the lineup looks and what changes we expect for five game road trip. and why this trip could be good for the Flames.  Are the two early losses a sign of what’s to come, or just another slow start for the Flames?

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Episode 269: Finally A Team Identity

Posted on October 16, 2021

The 2021-2022 kicks off and for as long as we can remember, the Calgary Flames enter this season with a team identity under Daryl Sutter. Goals are likely going to be hard to come by for the Flames, but they’re going to be a hard team to play against. This week we discuss what the Calgary Flames will look like this season, if Darryl Sutter can get more out of this roster than they appear to have on paper and what their playoff potential is. As well, we do our annual season predictions as we look ahead to what this season might hold for the team in various areas.

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Episode 268: Good? Or Good For The Pacific Division?

Posted on October 2, 2021

The Calgary Flames are in the middle of their 8 game exhibition schedule prior to the 2021-2022 season kicking off. The team has a new look this year with the departure of Mark Giordano and the additions of Blake Coleman, Nikita Zadorov and others but the team still feels like it’s missing a piece or two. We give our thoughts on all the new additions and where they fit into the lineup as well as try to predict who will and won’t be in the lineup on opening day. We have questions about the roster and how good this team is and if they’ll be a good team this year, or a good team only in a weaker Pacific Division?

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Episode 267: Farewell Giordano

Posted on July 25, 2021

This is a week of additions and subtractions from the team as we look at Mark Giordano leaving for Seattle in the Expansion Draft, Matthew Coronato being drafted in the Entry Draft and which current Flames UFA and RFA players we’d bring back. Then we look ahead to the free agent period starting on July 28 and what holes the Flames need to fill, and if those can be filled via the 2021 free agent class or if trades need to be made.

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Episode 266: Two Drafts In Three Days

Posted on July 17, 2021

The Stanley Cup has been awarded which means it is time for two of the biggest events of the off-season – the Entry Draft and Expansion Draft, both within 72 hours of each other. This week we talk about the most likely scenario for the expansion in leaving Mark Giordano unprotected, and what other options the team has to try and keep their captain. We also discuss what the Flames need in this year’s Entry Draft overall, what the prospect pool looks like and profile 12 players as possible draft selections for the Flames with their #12 pick.

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Episode 265: Blame It On Blasty!

Posted on May 27, 2021

The Flames season is over, and we recap the player’s exit interviews and comments made by hockey media about the team’s current status. We also look back at our season predictions to see how well we did predicting this odd season for the Flames.

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Episode 264: Milan Lucic For Captain!

Posted on May 18, 2021

The Calgary Flames are down to the last three games of their season, and Dan and Matt spend this discussing what they think the team needs to do in the off-season including looking at if the #1 and #2 Right Wingers the team needs can be filled internally, what UFA candidates exist this summer, or if we’ll need to trade for that position – and how each of those would impact the roster. The guys also discuss if it is time for the Flames to change their leadership as part of a culture shift, and why Milan Lucic is the right guy to be the next Captain.

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Episode 263: The Stockton Heat (In Celsius)

Posted on May 10, 2021

We’re joined this week by Mike Gould of The Heat Beat to talk about all things Stockton Heat. Mike recaps the Heat’s up-and-down season and what players have taken a step forward in their development, and who has taken a step back. Then we discuss the Flames development pipeline and how the team’s future looks in terms of young player development and what the team’s strengths and weaknesses are for the foreseeable future.

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Episode 262: Examining The Unsigned Prospects

Posted on May 4, 2021

This week the guys discuss some big questions including if Elias Lindholm is the Flames best trade chip, and if they’ll be able to fix their issues via free agency, or trade roster players for what is needed – and is it time to really rebuild this team for next year or not? As well we look at each of the Flames unsigned prospects and where we expect each one to be next season.

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Episode 261: Hanging On By A Thread

Posted on April 27, 2021

Of the three “must-win” games this week against the Habs, the Flames only managed to win two wins. There is still mathematically a change the team can make the post-season, but realistically they’re out. So we start to discuss what roster changes might happen in the off-season and what the team’s weaknesses are what can be filled internally, versus bringing in free agents. The guys also discuss Hanifin’s season-ending injury and what defencemen need to step up to fill that spot, and how Michael Stone has been a surprise this season.

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Episode 260: A Glimmer Of Playoff Hope?

Posted on April 20, 2021

The Flames took to the ice with new look lines against Edmonton which started an unexpected three-game win streak where the team looked a lot better and brought them closer to the final playoff spot. Is there still a realistic hope the Flames can make the post-season? The guys try to answer that question and preview what lies ahead for the remaining 12 games of the season.

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Episode 259: A Successful Trade Deadline

Posted on April 12, 2021

The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the Calgary Flames moved two of their three most valuable assets – Sam Bennett and David Rittich. The guys discuss the Flames’ return on these deals and how successful they think the deadline was, as well as some of the young guys we may see filling NHL roster spots for the remainder of the season and what comes next for the Flames after their big 5-0 win, the line shakeups and today’s trades.

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Episode 258: It’s Official…We’re Trade Deadline Sellers

Posted on April 5, 2021

As the Flames season continues to slowly slip away from them, we look at what went wrong this year and what the best moves are going forward, which brings more questions than answers. Should Milan Lucic be our next captain? Is Sean Monahan a viable #1 or #2 Centre moving forward? Where will the scoring come from next year if Gaudreau is traded? And is it time to re-tool or re-build?

And of course, we preview the Trade Deadline and the Flames in a very different position than usual being sellers come April 12. What players have value? What can we get? How can we start the re-tooling at this deadline? The guys answer all these questions.

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Episode 257: The Good And Bad Of Our Remaining Schedule

Posted on March 29, 2021

Sitting 2 points out of the final playoff spot in the Scotia North division but having played 5 more games than Montreal, the Flames are running out of time to make the playoffs. The good news? Almost half of Calgary’s remaining schedule is against the two teams they’ve had the most success against: Montreal (3-1-0) and Vancouver (4-2-0). The bad news? The Flames have just nine wins combined against the other four teams in the North who they play for the 11 other games on the schedule.

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