Could the Calgary Flames Trade for Mitch Marner?
Plus, why the club could target Jets' Perfetti this offseason & more
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Analyzing a Proposed Monster Leafs and Flames Trade for Marner
May 11, 2024 by Jim Parsons
In a recent post on untouchables for the Toronto Maple Leafs, I cited a proposed trade that suggested Toronto deal Mitch Marner to Calgary. Ryan Dixon of Sportsnet proposed the deal and he wrote that the Calgary Flames would get Marner, center Fraser Minten, winger Nick Robertson, and defenseman Timothy Liljegren. In exchange, the Maple Leafs would get goaltender Jacob Markstrom and defenseman Rasmus Andersson. In the deal, the Flames would retain 25 percent of Markstrom’s remaining salary. By most standards, this would be considered a monster trade in the realm of a blockbuster.
Calgary Flames’ First Nation and Metis Connections
May 8, 2024 by Paul Quinney
Only 11 players with indigenous roots have ever laced up a pair of skates for the Calgary Flames in the 40 years that the team has been in Calgary. During this time, non-indigenous Canadians have made up approximately 75% of the estimated 960 players who played for the team. This means that of all the players ever to don a Flames’ sweater, only 1.5% had aboriginal roots even though First Nations. Metis and Inuit people make up almost 4.9% of the Canadian population.
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Flames Could Target Another Young Forward in Jets’ Perfetti
May 7, 2024 by Rupert McDonald
The Calgary Flames have made it clear time and time again that they are not rebuilding. Owner Murray Edwards is not interested in stripping things down and going through years of struggle. What they are doing, however, is a similar, yet not as painful, retool.
Flames’ Andrew Mangiapane Headed to the World Championships
May 5, 2024 by Derek Olsen
After a disappointing 2023-24 NHL season, the Calgary Flames and their fanbase are licking their wounds. This was the second consecutive season in which they missed the playoffs. Most players will now spend their time recuperating, golfing or being with their families, but not Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane. The 28-year-old is taking his talents across the globe to Czechia for the 2024 IIHF World Championships to represent Team Canada on the ice. A native of Barrie, Ontario, Mangiapane joins a youth-laden roster that features top NHL rookie Connor Bedard as well as probable 2024 first-overall draft selection Macklin Celebrini, among others. He joins teammate Martin Pospisil at the tournament, who was recently named to Team Slovakia.
Andersen, Ingram & Kylington Named 2024 Masterton Award Finalists
May 2, 2024 by Jim Bay
The National Hockey League announced today the three finalists for the 2023-24 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is awarded “to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.”