Roster Breakdown & Weegar's Leadership Snub
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Today’s edition discusses the construction of the current Flames roster and MacKenzie Weegar’s recent snub for an alternate captain role.
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Breaking Down the Calgary Flames’ 2023-24 Roster
October 11, 2023, by Ryan Gagne
As the Calgary Flames begin their 51st season of operations, the franchise has one of the best lineups in the league with All-Stars like Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, and Jacob Markstrom. However, after stumbling through the 2022-23 season, many wonder what is holding back this talented group of skaters, which includes captain Mikael Backlund, Elias Lindholm, and MacKenzie Weegar.
Although there will be more questions and plenty of answers as the 2023-24 season unfolds, we wanted to discuss the roster construction that new general manager Craig Conroy is working with ahead of opening night. Whether players came to Calgary through the draft, a trade, or signed through free agency, a lot has stayed the same since the last time we watched the Flames play, so here’s a refresher for anyone who forgot how this team came together.
Flames’ Weegar Snubbed for Alternate Captain Role
October 11, 2023, by Rupert McDonald
Shortly after announcing Mikael Backlund as the 21st captain in franchise history, the Calgary Flames named four assistant captains to work alongside him in Chris Tanev, Elias Lindholm, Rasmus Andersson, and Jonathan Huberdeau.
Perhaps the biggest surprise in all of this was to see the fact that Ryan Huska chose to go with four assistants, the first time the Flames have had that many since the 2015-16 season. Another surprise, albeit much more minor, is seeing that Huberdeau received a letter. While by all accounts a highly-talented player, he isn’t one who had his name brought up much, if at all, when discussing who may be the Flames’ next captain earlier this offseason. That said, there was another player often brought up in those discussions who wound up not receiving a letter at all.
