Grading Craig Conroy’s 4 In-Season Trades & a Deeper Look at the Flames' Noah Hanifin Move
Plus, Calgary enjoyed power-play success against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Today’s edition takes a deeper look at the Noah Hanifin-to-Vegas deal while grading Craig Conroy’s four in-season trades. Also, Calgary enjoyed some power-play success in its 6-3 win over Tampa Bay .
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Grading Craig Conroy’s 4 In-Season Trades
March 8, 2024 by Rupert McDonald
The Calgary Flames will likely have a quiet trade deadline day tomorrow, as they have moved out all their pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs) which they were expected to. It will help quiet what has been a crazy, rumour-filled 2023-24 season, which will come as a major relief to the players who remain.
Power Play Woes Cost Lightning in 6-3 Loss to Flames
March 8, 2024 by Harrison Smajovits
The Tampa Bay Lightning returned from their four-day break and took a loss to the Calgary Flames 6-3. It was another tough loss at home as they were swept in the season series of this interconference matchup. The game is now in the review mirror, it’s time to look at a few takeaways and see how it relates to the greater picture of the season.
Conroy Leaves Fans Content With Hanifin Trade
March 10, 2024 by Derek Olsen
Well, it finally happened. The Calgary Flames traded arguably the biggest fish in the NHL, top-four defenceman Noah Hanifin, to the Vegas Golden Knights. Rookie general manager Craig Conroy has now traded or re-signed all of his big six pending unrestricted free agents this year. To recap: Tyler Toffoli was traded to the New Jersey Devils, Mikael Backlund was re-signed and (finally) named captain, Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm went to the Vancouver Canucks in separate deals, Chris Tanev was shipped to the Dallas Stars, and now Hanifin joins last year’s Stanley Cup champs. Fans and media alike have been pretty supportive of the moves made thus far, as the organization kickstarts its “re-tool on the fly.”
