THW Calgary Flames Substack - Sept. 18, 2023
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Today’s edition discusses which teams may be interested in Daniel Vladar, that defenseman Rasmus Andersson should be the team’s next captain, and more.
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Flames’ Andersson Should Be Frontrunner For Captaincy
September 17, 2023, by Derek Olsen
With just a week until the NHL’s preseason schedule gets underway, the Calgary Flames still have many questions left unanswered. Team and player performance qualms aside, one of the biggest wonderments is who will fill the void left by the last team captain Mark Giordano. The role has been vacant in the two seasons after his departure, as the team elected to roll with four alternates instead.
Last season, those chosen to represent the players’ voice were forwards Mikael Backlund, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Elias Lindholm as well as defenceman Chris Tanev. With the mass front office and coaching changeover, the organization experienced this past offseason, many fans and media personalities have argued it is fitting for a new captain to follow.
Lindholm Changes Mind About Staying With Flames
September 16, 2023, by The Old Prof
Although Elias Lindholm was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes and started his career there, in his time with the Calgary Flames, the Swedish forward says he has come to love playing in Calgary. Since joining the Flames from the Hurricanes in June 2018, along with Noah Hanifin, in exchange for Micheal Ferland, Dougie Hamilton, and Adam Fox, Lindholm has consistently shown his offensive prowess and playmaking abilities on the ice. Over the past five seasons, his statistics have been impressive.
Flames May Have New Trading Partner for Dan Vladar
September 15, 2023, by Rupert McDonald
While there has been trade speculation surrounding many Calgary Flames this offseason, one player who has flown under the radar a little bit is Dan Vladar. The 26-year-old is set to enter the first year of a two-year, $4.4 million extension, but could be moved in the near future given the emergence of goaltending prospect Dustin Wolf.
ESPN Does Several Flames Dirty in 2023-24 Stat Predictions
September 14, 2023, by Rupert McDonald
Recently, ESPN took on the daunting task of predicting each and every NHL player’s stat line for the 2023-24 season. What makes this so daunting is that many detractors will come out and criticize the list, making it a thankless job.
While they certainly deserve kudos for putting such a list together, there were so many head-scratchers that you almost can’t help but critique it. There were several odd choices, but they really missed the mark on the Calgary Flames.