from Damien Cox of the Toronto Star, Despite the injuries, the Flames knocked off high-flying Vancouver in a shootout on Saturday night and have lost only two of their last 10. The Leafs turned Mats Sundin Appreciation Night into an unholy disaster against Montreal, and just 10 days after seeming to make an emphatic statement by hammering the Senators in Ottawa, they are now again...

A couple of weeks ago, I mused about the logic of the Flames trading away Jay Bouwmeester – a high-priced, underperforming luxury on a team that finds itself overloaded with top-four-quality defencemen. At the time, I wondered if anyone would be willing to take such a fat ($6.7-mil a year)contract off the Flames’ hands, and might even [...]

1st Goat: Jay Bouwmeester The first and only game on Sunday included a matchup between the Nashville Predators and Calgary Flames. Calgary's defenseman Jay Bouwmeester had a sour start to 2012 after finishing the night a minus five in twenty-five plus minutes of ice time. In his defense, there wasn't much he could've done on Sergei Kostitsyn's second goal. However...

1st Goat: Jay Bouwmeester The first and only game on Sunday included a matchup between the Nashville Predators and Calgary Flames. Calgary's defenseman Jay Bouwmeester had a sour start to 2012 after finishing the night a minus five in twenty-five plus minutes of ice time. In his defense, there wasn't much he could've done on Sergei Kostitsyn's second goal. However...

by Adam GretzFiled under: Flames, Panthers, NHL Fans, NHL VideosFanHouse's Adam Gretz takes a look at his top 50 players in the NHL. No. 37 is Calgary Flames defenseman Jay Bouwmeester.After spending his first six seasons in Florida, Jay Bouwmeester moved on to Calgary this offseason, signing a five-year, $33 million contract after his rights were traded for defenseman Jordan...

He's the defensive Ironman. He plays upwards of 26 minutes a night, many of those minutes against the opposition's most dangerous players. In the summer of 2009, Jay was arguably the most anticipated potential free-agent to hit the market until Darryl Sutter scooped in and traded for his rights before signing him, leaving many GM's in the lurch for the prized blue-liner's services...

Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist Friday night to help the Calgary Flames record a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Olli Jokinen scored in the first period and Jay Bouwmeester added a power-play goal in the second to help Calgary shake off two straight home losses. Brent Seabrook scored for Chicago, which has lost five straight, including an 8-4 loss in Edmonton the...

Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist to help Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Friday night. Olli Jokinen scored in the first period and Jay Bouwmeester added a power-play goal in the second to help Calgary shake off two straight home losses. Brent Seabrook scored for Chicago, which has lost five straight, including an 8-4 loss in Edmonton the night before. The Blackhawks...

by Adam GretzFiled under: FlamesAfter acquiring his negotiating rights from the Florida Panthers during this past weekend's NHL Entry Draft, TSN is reporting on Tuesday night that the Calgary Flames have signed defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to a five-year contract with a $6.6 million salary cap hit. With Bouwmeester now locked in for the long haul, the Flames, on paper, have a rather...

No Edge To His Game. There’s an old expression that says, “you can run, but you can’t hide”.  There’s another old expression that says, “be careful for what you wish for”.  We’ve all said them at one time or another in our lives about situations that we, and others have been in.  It’s true though that these words can be said...

The Calgary Flames have signed star defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to a multiyear agreement.

The Calgary Flames have signed Defenceman Jay Bouwmeester to a 5-year deal, reportedly worth $6.68 Million per year.The team is expected to officially announce the signing during a press conference today.

Bouwmeester set an NHL record for consecutive games played by a defenseman at 496 games in tonight's game against the Coyotes. REUTERS/Todd Korol As brutal as this is to say, the Coyotes most certainly had the Flames’ number this season. Every. Boring. Neutral zone. Number. After a disjointed effort in the first, followed by a series of terrible mistakes on the behalf of...

When Jay Bouwmeester was a free agent to be in Florida and the Calgary Flames traded for his negotiation rights and signed him. At that time, I warned that this move would not work out as well as they hoped. Bouwmeester had the 15th worst team adjusted Corsi rating in 2008/09. This was partially explained by the fact that Bouwmeester was eighth in the league by defensive zone...

Calgary, AB – Jay Bouwmeester played in his 496th consecutive game tonight thus breaking the NHL ironman record for defensemen as the Flames host the Phoenix Coyotes at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bouwmeester was originally drafted by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round (3rd overall) in the 2002 NHL Draft. He played his first 342 consecutive games with the Panthers starting...

Sporting News Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester became the Calgary Flames' biggest offseason addition when they acquired for his rights at the draft and kept him away from free agency by signing him to a long-te

Looking forward at the week ahead, here are some hockey players with low owned percentages to keep your eye on and, in some cases, to pick up immediately in deeper fantasy hockey leagues. Photo via Anna Enriquez under Creative Commons 1. Todd Bertuzzi – RW – Detroit Red Wings – 31% Owned 12 G, 15  A, +23 in 46 GP Things are looking up for Bertuzzi. After a very...

This week in the Western Conference, new lines in Chicago, Oilers need new rink says former owner, Gretzky should work with Kings, Marty Turco amazing in shootout and much more after the jump.

by Rita MingoFiled under: Flames, WesternCALGARY - When the Calgary Flames acquired the much-sought-after Jay Bouwmeester during the summer of 2009, it was expected he would provide stability on the blueline, while frequently pitching in on the offensive side of things. At no time during his tenure as a Flame has he displayed those aptitudes more than the past month or so. "...

from Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun, Jay Bouwmeester signed with Calgary to get his first taste of playoff hockey, yet he’s done little to help his chances of getting there. On a Flames team full of players who’ve failed to live up to expectations this season, Bouwmeester may be the most disappointing of all given his salary and the reputation he brought as being...

When the Calgary Flames decided to let Mike Cammelleri walk away as a free agent after they made the trade for Olli Jokinen and were chasing Jay Bouwmeester, there were a large number of Calgary fans that were upset by the organization's decision. After having a season with the Flames where he scored 39 goals along with 43 assists playing on the Flames top line, many fans were...

First off, as much as Jay Bouwmeester has been vilified for his play for the past two seasons since coming to Calgary, on Saturday night we finally got a taste of what the Calgary fans, and organization, thought they were getting 2 summers ago. He used his body, played physically, and even led the rush. Sure it was against a depleted Oilers team that's limping to the finish,...

The amount of criticism aimed at NHL players, coaches and teams on a daily basis is staggering when you take all forms of media into account. We imagine a guy like Ken King, president of the Calgary Flames, sees his franchise as a fortress being constantly barraged by arrows and catapulted boulders. When the moment calls for it, he must climb to the turret and begin firing back...

From TSN.ca: Jay Bouwmeester has agreed to terms with the Calgary Flames. Bouwmeester avoids unrestricted free agency, agreeing to a 5 year deal worth $6.6 million per year against the salary cap. The Flames acquired the rights of the 25-year old defenceman on Saturday at the NHL Draft. “Jay is one of the most complete defenseman in the game, [...]

The Calgary Flames have signed star defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to a multiyear agreement. The Flames acquired the rights to Bouwmeester on June 27 from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jordan Leopold and the 67th pick in the 2009 NHL entry draft. Bouwmeester, a native of Edmonton, completed his sixth season with the Panthers in 2008-09, recording 42 points with 15 goals...