Fireside Chat

It feels like every Flames media outlet needs to talk Jack Eichel to Calgary, and this is our turn.  Should the Flames trade Matthew Tkachuk to acquire Jack Eichel? Would Buffalo take Sean Monahan who is injured and playing in our bottom 6? And if so what else would we need to give up? Is Calgary even in the running or are they just being used to get leverage over Vegas?  We don’t have any of these answers but we’re sure going to have fun debating them and giving our thoughts.

The Flames are riding high in a four-game win streak on the road which has put them second in the Pacific Division. The Flames usually start the season poorly and the team didn't have a four-game win streak all last year, so we discuss what has changed and what the team will need to do to continue this success.

Another season, another season opener loss. The Flames dropped their first two games of the year and we chat about how the lineup looks and what changes we expect for five game road trip. and why this trip could be good for the Flames.  Are the two early losses a sign of what's to come, or just another slow start for the Flames?

Did you know Harvey The Hound is eligible to be entered into the Mascot Hall of Fame?  We found out some interesting facts about Harvey we never knew as part of his hall of fame entry, and we try to see how many other NHL mascots we can name.

The 2021-2022 kicks off and for as long as we can remember, the Calgary Flames enter this season with a team identity under Daryl Sutter. Goals are likely going to be hard to come by for the Flames, but they're going to be a hard team to play against. This week we discuss what the Calgary Flames will look like this season, if Darryl Sutter can get more out of this roster than they appear to have on paper and what their playoff potential is. As well, we do our annual season predictions as we look ahead to what this season might hold for the team in various areas.

The Calgary Flames are in the middle of their 8 game exhibition schedule prior to the 2021-2022 season kicking off. The team has a new look this year with the departure of Mark Giordano and the additions of Blake Coleman, Nikita Zadorov and others but the team still feels like it’s missing a piece or two. We give our thoughts on all the new additions and where they fit into the lineup as well as try to predict who will and won’t be in the lineup on opening day. We have questions about the roster and how good this team is and if they’ll be a good team this year, or a good team only in a weaker Pacific Division?

This is week of additions and subtractions from the team as we look at Mark Giordano leaving for Seattle in the Expansion Draft, Matthew Coronato being drafted in the Entry Draft and which current Flames UFA and RFA players we'd bring back. Then we look ahead to the free agent period starting on July 28 and what holes the Flames need to fill, and if those can be filled via the 2021 free agent class or if trades need to be made.

The Stanley Cup has been awarded which means it is time for two of the biggest events of the off-season – the Entry Draft and Expansion Draft, both within 72 hours of each other. This week we talk about the most likely scenario for the expansion in leaving Mark Giordano unprotected, and what other options the team has to try and keep their captain.

We also discuss what the Flames need in this year’s Entry Draft overall, what the prospect pool looks like and profile the following players as possible draft selections for the Flames with their #12 pick:

Simon Edvinsson (D)

Chaz Lucius (C )

Cole Sillinger (C)

Carson Lambos (D)

Fyodor Svechkov (LW/C)

Corson Cuelemans (D)

Logan Stankoven (C/RW)

Kent Johnson (C)

Fabian Lysell (W)

Isak Rosen (LW/RW)

Jesper Wallstedt (G)

Sebastian Cossa (G)

The Flames season is over, and we recap the player's exit interviews and comments made by hockey media about the team's current status. We also look back at our season predictions to see how well we did predicting this odd season for the Flames.

The Calgary Flames are down to the last three games of their season, and Dan and Matt spend this discussing what they think the team needs to do in the off-season including looking at if the #1 and #2 Right Wingers the team needs can be filled internally, what UFA candidates exist this summer, or if we'll need to trade for that position - and how each of those would impact the roster. The guys also discuss if it is time for the Flames to change their leadership as part of a culture shift, and why Milan Lucic is the right guy to be the next Captain.

We're joined this week by Mike Gould of The Heat Beat to talk about all things Stockton Heat. Mike recaps the Heat's up-and-down season and what players have taken a step forward in their development, and who has taken a step back. Then we discuss the Flames development pipeline and how the team's future looks in terms of young player development and what the team's strengths and weaknesses are for the foreseeable future.