Flames Talk

Flames General Manager Craig Conroy sat down for an exclusive chat with Pat Steinberg and Wes Gilbertson after signing Mikael Backlund to a two-year, $9 million contract extension and naming him captain. Craig discusses why Backlund is the right choice for captain, the flexibility his new deal brings, and the process in signing Mikael to this new deal!

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On hour 2 of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Wes Gilbertson are joined by Craig Conroy as he expresses his emotions around the latest developments with Chris Snow, and Craig shares how it felt to name Mikael Backlund the 21st captain in franchise history!

Mikael Backlund joins the show to share how he's feeling after being named captain, what the summer was like for him, what lead up to the decision, and everything headed into the next season with the team.

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On hour 1 of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Logan Gordon react to the news of Mikael Backlund signing a 2-year extension, being named the 21st captain in franchise history, and provide on update on the status of Chris Snow. Pat and Logan share their thoughts on the Mikael Backlund extension, and what it means to have a Captain again!

Hear the press conference from the Saddledome as Craig Conroy announces Mikael Backlund's extension and naming him the next Captain of the Flames!

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On hour 2 of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by NHL insider Frank Seravalli! Frank joins the show to share his latest findings in Western Canada and with the Flames! They touch on Mikael Backlund's future, the Flames' goaltending, and more from around the Pacific!

(20:33) Derek Wills joins the show for another edition of the Daily Flames Roundtable, Pat, Derek, and Wes Gilbertson share their pick for which player jumped out to them the most during preseason, and their impressions of the Mikael Backlund narrative appearing much better!

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On hour 1 of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Wes Gilbertson recap the Flames' first 3 preseason games, and dive into all the game action! The guys chat about the surging stock of Solovyov, Adam Klapka and Walker Duehr, and the latest on Jakob Pelletier's injury.

(36:40) Pat and Wes break down the nights for Calgary's backup goaltenders, Dustin Wolf and Dan Vladar, and share what they saw from the two goalies! The guys share their thoughts on the new Heritage Classic jerseys!

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Pat Steinberg hosts your Flames Talk Postgame following a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken in preseason action. Pat chats with Nick DeSimone following the loss and we hear from head coach Ryan Huska, forward Mikael Backlund, and goaltender Dustin Wolf.

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On hour 2 of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Wes Gilbertson tee up the Flames' split squad matchup against the Seattle Kraken! The guys dive into the two rookies they'll be keeping a close eye on during the game, and who might be penned onto the opening night roster!

Former Flame and now Player Development staff Michael Stone joins the show! Michael chats about what it's been like pivoting to player development, his role with the team, the value of a good camp, and his impressions of the young guys!

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On hour 1 of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Wes Gilbertson react to Calgary's 10-goal outburst against the Vancouver Canucks, and share their biggest takeaways from the night! Hear from Matt Coronato as he shared how he was feeling after his hat-trick, and the guys share what they saw from Jonathan Huberdeau.

Derek Wills joins the show for another edition of the Daily Flames Roundtable! Pat, Wes, and Derek go around and share their thoughts on Jacob Markstrom's shutout night against Vancouver and what it could do for his confidence, and the young player that stood out the most against Vancouver!

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Pat Steinberg hosts your Flames Talk Postgame following a 10-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks to open up the 2023 preseason. Pat chats with Adam Klapka following the victory and we hear from head coach Ryan Huska and forwards Nazem Kadri, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Matt Coronato.

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On hour 2 of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg, Wes Gilbertson, and Eric Francis host an abridged version of the Eric Francis Hour! The guys break down the bravery of Nikita Zadorov making his stance clear about the Russia/Ukraine crisis currently ongoing, and share their thoughts on how it could affect Zadorov. They also touch on the latest regarding Oliver Kylington.

Pat and Wes inch closer to finding out who the captain of the Flames will be, and hear from Huberdeau, Huska, and Coleman as they share their thoughts on the captaincy!

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