With camps around the league opening Thursday, fantasy drafts scheduled and optimism booming, which players are ready to make the leap?
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Flames' Nikita Zadorov speaks out against Russian invasion of Ukraine
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The NHL teams that make the biggest year-over-year improvements typically have at least a few factors in common.
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Taking over as Flames GM after a season of underperformance, Conroy has a lot on his plate in his first year.
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The Athletic's Thomas Drance and Harman Dayal share eight observations — including standouts — from the 2023 Young Stars tournament.
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With training camp days away, it is time to bring the McKenzie mailbag back and answer your Flames questions.
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Whether it's Mark Scheifele or Juuse Saros, there will be game-changing trades before the NHL trade deadline. Who will be involved?
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Who are the NHL's most intense fantasy football owners? And most annoying? Who talks the most trash? We asked stars from around the league.
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Because the Flames failed to sign, or trade, Lindholm this summer, they've entered a situation they hoped to avoid.
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Here are some of the top storylines to follow around the NHL as the start of training camps get closer.
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As training camps prepare to open, Corey Pronman highlights the prospects whose progress will be the most fascinating to follow this fall.
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As we continue to preview Calgary's season, we've got one question for each member of the Flames.
From rookie pros on AHL deals to first-round picks and more, keep an eye on these 10 players taking part in the Young Stars Classic.
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Got a question about the?Flames? Submit it here and?The Athletic’s Julian McKenzie will answer a selection in an upcoming mailbag. Read Julian’s latest stories: Ranking the Calgary Flames’ 6 most pressing questions ahead of training camp McKenzie: Bill Peters’ return to junior coaching is another sign of hockey’s racial blind spots Flames’ Rasmus Andersson ‘would love to be’ captain. Here’s why he should be...
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With less than two weeks before training camp, we pinpoint six nagging questions for Flames management.
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With NHL training camps right around the corner and the preseason set to open in two weeks, here's what we have our eyes on.
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The Athletic's Scott Wheeler and Harman Dayal list the top Calder Trophy candidates from the NHL's talented incoming rookie class.
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Peters' hiring in Lethbridge is ripe for criticism and once again points out how little racism seems to resonate in hockey.
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Making the case for Rasmus Andersson to become Flames captain ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.
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Based on the collective opinion of our well-informed subscribers, here’s how much confidence each team’s front office currently inspires.
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Peters resigned as coach of the Flames in 2019 after former NHL player Akim Aliu alleged Peters directed racist comments toward him.
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Corey Pronman ranks the best young players affiliated with NHL teams, from 1 to 168.
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