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On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler released his annual tiered ranking of the top 100 drafted NHL prospects. In the midst of a full rebuild, this year’s list includes seven members of the Calgary Flames drafted over the past few years. Headlining that prospect pool for Calgary are defencemen Zayne Parekh and Carson Carels, who…
If you were to look at the Calgary Flames’ record since Craig Conroy took over, you would think he was struggling in his general manager (GM) position. In the three…
A lot didn’t go well for the Calgary Flames in 2025-26. They didn’t score very much. They were prone to defensive lapses at key points in games, occasionally leaving their goaltenders out to dry. Their power play, in particular, was a disappointment, ranking second-worst in the league with a 16.2% success rate. If the Flames…
Every year, teams go into the National Hockey League’s annual entry draft looking for value above all else. Now, for teams with a lot of early picks, value basically centres around selecting the best available players early on. But as the draft gets into the mid-to-late rounds, NHL clubs make some calculated gambles. A year ago,…
Folks, we’re getting into a quieter period of the hockey calendar. The draft is done. Development camp is done. The Calgary Flames have completed most of their meaningful off-season business. The hockey operations group gets a chance to relax a bit before things start ramping up later in July with the World Junior Summer Showcase…
My colleague Tyler Yaremchuk wrote a column this week arguing the Edmonton Oilers must use their current cap space to acquire a top-six winger. I don’t feel that way, given some of the names suggested. If you’re calling Vancouver, you’re calling about Brock Boeser, not about Jake DeBrusk. If you’re calling Detroit, you’re asking about…
Since Craig Conroy took the helm of the Calgary Flames back in May 2023, the hockey club has very much leaned into their youth movement. Call it a retool or a rebuild or a re-whatever, but the long and the short of it is that the Flames have traded a lot of established NHL players…
Summer is in full swing, and that means the NHL is in full offseason mode. Of course, there will be moves and signings, but again, everything has calmed down for…
The Calgary Flames made some franchise history a couple weeks back at the 2026 NHL Draft. When they selected Prince George Cougars defenceman Carson Carels at sixth overall, it represented the highest pick they’ve used on a defenceman in franchise history. It’s also the 13th time the Flames have used a first-round pick to select…
Way, way back in July 2022, restricted free agent forward Matthew Tkachuk informed the Calgary Flames that he wouldn’t be signing a long-term deal with the Flames. Tkachuk’s decision, undertaken after speaking with other teams after receiving his qualifying offer – a right afforded to him under the collective bargaining agreement – led to a…
What type of player is the most difficult to acquire in today’s NHL? Young, right shot centres. That’s why the name Shane Wright has been discussed as a trade option for the Calgary Flames in recent weeks. Earlier this month, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the Seattle Kraken have been working with Wright’s agent, Kurt Overhardt,…
Numbers can be weird, folks. Sometimes numbers recur in your life to the point where it becomes almost spooky. Maybe the recurring numbers mean something. Maybe it’s just a coincidence. Just over three years into Craig Conroy’s tenure as general manager of the Calgary Flames, the number seven sure does seem to be coming up…
The Calgary Flames made nine selections at last weekend’s 2026 NHL Draft. It was the fourth draft with Craig Conroy as general manager, and the additions he made were a mixture of some of the best draft-eligible players in their respective leagues… and a few bets made on players with oodles of potential that were…
Pals, one of the most frustrating things with the old collective bargaining agreement between the National Hockey League and its players was that the rules governing how long a team holds a players rights after they were drafted was very, very complex. In the 2013 CBA, which was largely in force until recently, the portion…
Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames have been busy this off-season adding to their blueline both now and in the future. First, Conroy acquired 22 year old, right shot Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils for three draft picks and Etienne Morin. With the sixth overall pick the Flames selected Carson Carels who is…
Folks, the Calgary Flames have made a lot of draft selections in the past few years. And as a result of making a lot of draft selections, they have a lot of prospects within their system. With so many prospects playing in so many different leagues, ranging from North America to Europe and junior and…
The Calgary Flames got a significant piece of off-season business completed on Monday, announcing a five year deal for newly acquired defenceman Simon Nemec that will keep him wearing a snazzy red jersey through the 2030-31 season. Nemec’s deal comes during a pretty interesting off-season for defencemen exiting their entry-level years. The Los Angeles Kings…
The Calgary Flames took care of a big piece of short and long-term business on Monday, locking up defenceman Simon Nemec to a five year deal carrying a $7.25 million cap hit. The deal locks up a talented young blueliner through the 2030-31 season, and allows the Flames to maintain flexibility in a few key…
Start your Tuesday morning with the latest and hottest news from the last 24 hours around the hockey world! The roster moves may not be as frequent as they were last week following the draft and the early days of free agency. Nonetheless, there have still been some headlines worth discussing. Here are the biggest […] The post Sick Puck Links: Is Shane Wright A Good Trade Target For The Habs?; Nemec Signs With Flames appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
The Minnesota Wild just made a move that should get fans talking. By bringing in Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Jacob Middleton, the Wild added a pair of battle-tested veterans who know exactly what it takes to win in the NHL. It’s the kind of trade that says M...
The Calgary Flames have wasted little time committing to one of the biggest additions of their offseason. Just weeks after acquiring Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils, Calgary signed…
As expected, general manager Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames were quiet on July 1, when the NHL’s free agency window opened. However, they made headlines the day after by…
Nemec, who Calgary acquired from New Jersey prior to the draft, will make $7.25 million per year on his contract.
Craig Conroy’s off-season to-do list just had a major item crossed off. On Monday, the Calgary Flames announced they’ve signed restricted free agent defenceman Simon Nemec to a five year contract with a $7.25 million average annual value. He’ll be eligible to become an unrestricted free agent when the contract expires after the 2030-31 season….
The Calgary Flames and defenseman Simon Nemec agreed to a five-year contract worth $7.25 million per season just a couple of weeks after a trade from the New Jersey Devils.