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The Flames have retained salary five times under Craig Conroy (and maxed out their retention slots twice)

There’s an old saying in sports that ownership likes to keep the money on the field, or on the ice, in the case of hockey. As such, teams try not to spend money on players not playing for them, such as buying out deals, burying contracts in the AHL, or retaining salary in trades.

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Calgary Flames Prospect Update: A Look at New Prospect Jonathan Castagna

It was a busy and productive trade deadline for the Calgary Flames as they added three new prospects to the system. These three prospects are forwards Jonathan Castagna, Max Curran, and Brennan Othmann.

Mackenzie Weegar News / The Win Column / March 11

MacKenzie Weegar’s best moments with the Calgary Flames

It has been just under a week since the Calgary Flames shocked us all. They shipped off MacKenzie Weegar to the Utah Mammoth for a package of future assets.

Jonathan Quick News / Flamesnation / March 11

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames can’t solve Quick as the Rangers shut them out

The Calgary Flames ended up on the wrong side of a 4-0 game against the New York Rangers, struggling to get their chances past Jonathan Quick. CF% – 42.86%|| SCF% – 33.08%|| HDCF% – 33.39%|| xGF% – 39.9% It’s a Team Game – It wasn’t the worst outing for the Flames, but their inability to score remained prevalent in their game.

Dallas Stars News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL active hat trick leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least seven hat tricks in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

The 'Most 30-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

The 'Active 100-point NHL seasons' quiz

NHL News / Flamesnation / March 10

Instant Reaction: Flames fall short against Rangers

The Calgary Flames and New York Rangers clashed in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, with both teams playing on the back half of back-to-back sets with travel.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 10

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Gavin White

Gavin White is one of the Calgary Wranglers’ newest additions and has made a good transition into this lineup as one of their regular defencemen. White came to the Wranglers in an AHL trade for Jeremie Poirier in early February.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 10

Trio of Flames prospects named to college conference All-Rookie Teams

In the world of college hockey regular seasons are winding down and conferences are beginning to have their playoff tournaments – part of a process that feeds into the NCAA’s national tournament later in March and April.

Ryan Strome News / Professor Press Box / March 10

Ryan Strome Brings the Flames Veteran Leadership

I love a good story, and this one feels like it could be a really good one. There’s something quietly exciting about seeing Ryan Strome slip on a new jersey.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / March 10

Who is next in line for the Calgary Flames’ captaincy?

The consensus among Calgary Flames fans was that MacKenzie Weegar would be named captain of the team once current captain Mikael Backlund either left or retired.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / March 10

The Calgary Flames are front runners to sign college free agent centre Tyson Gross

After the trade deadline, the only ways to add to your team are through your AHL team or to sign college free agents. There is a long list of college free agent successes, including Tyler Bozak, Chris Tanev, Torey Krug, and Chris Kunitz.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 10

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames show some resiliance, but can’t finish on top in 7-3 loss.

The Calgary Flames showed some good mid-game pushback, but fell back in the third on their way to a 7-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. CF% – 51.65%|| SCF% – 50.99%|| HDCF% – 49.23%|| xGF% – 48.81% It’s a Team Game – In reality this was a tale of three different games, a different one in each period.

NHL News / Flamesnation / March 9

Instant Reaction: Capitals extinguish Flames with third period flurry

The Washington Capitals had a great first period on Monday night. Their opponents, the Calgary Flames, had a great second period. With the game up for grabs and tied after 40 minutes, the Capitals found another gear and pulled away from the visitors.

Artem Grushnikov News / Flamesnation / March 9

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Artem Grushnikov

Artem Grushnikov came to the Calgary Wranglers as a mid-season addition in the 2023-24 season. He spent the majority of the year with the Texas Stars, then was included as part of the Chris Tanev trade in late February 2024.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 8

Flames Recall Matvei Gridin, Hunter Brzustewicz

Two top prospects will bolster the Calgary Flames roster after shaking up their lineup at the Trade Deadline. Winger Matvei Gridin and defenseman Hunter Brzustewicz have both been recalled per a team announcement.