The name of the game for the Calgary Flames heading into 2023-24 was about not only finding new weapons to place throughout the lineup in the form of newer, younger faces, but it was also about finding a way to put the more veteran faces on the right track.
Sheldon Keefe was introduced to the New Jersey Devils-based media this week and noted his excitement for getting started with the team and the prospect of such young talent being too good to pass up, despite having a free pass for two years to sit and collect a hefty paycheque.
The Calgary Flames have made a ton of trades over the past calendar year, and they don’t appear to be done just yet. The relationship between the organization and goaltender Jacob Markstrom seemed to sour late in the 2023-24 season, leading many to believe he will be moved this offseason.
The Calgary Flames have flung themselves headlong into a retooling process, with five pending 2024 unrestricted free agents finding themselves traded to a new team between June 2023 and now.
Arguably the biggest question for the Calgary Flames during the 2024 off-season is figuring out the future for veteran goaltender Jacob Markstrom. But as the Flames prepare for the 2024 NHL Draft and take stock of their reserve list at each position, they have quietly amassed a decent amount of depth in net – regardless of Markstrom’s future.
The Calgary Flames head into the 2024 NHL draft with nine picks total, eight of those being in the first four rounds of the draft. One option for Craig Conroy and his management team is to use some of those draft picks and current NHL players to help them get another pick or two in the top half of the first round.
Many factors play into the success of a team, one of those being good goaltending. Despite the flaws and setbacks the Calgary Flames experienced during the 2023-24 regular season, goaltending wasn’t one of them.
When Craig Conroy was announced as general manager in May 2023, he pledged to give young players a chance to play for the Calgary Flames. He and head coach Ryan Huska followed through on that pledge, with 11 different rookies playing games for the club in 2023-24 – a big increase from the six that made appearances in the prior season.
When asked about his future with the Calgary Flames, goaltender Jacob Markstrom says “I don’t know.” It shouldn’t come as a big surprise that Markstrom wasn’t keen to commit to anything given the way trade talk surrounded the veteran at this past deadline.
The Calgary Flames’ season has concluded. But the Calgary Wranglers, their top minor league affiliate, have two more games on the docket. As the Saddledome
The Calgary Flames hosted the San Jose Sharks in the 82nd and final game of the season for both teams. And the Flames utterly dominated their opposition for the duration of this hockey game.
There was plenty of discussion surrounding Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom heading into the trade deadline. In the midst of a retooling effort, general manager Craig Conroy had talks with the New Jersey Devils involving Markstrom, and according to several reports, a deal came very close to fruition.
It might be a blessing for the Calgary Flames to have an elite goalie like Jacob Markstrom on their team, but it is one they might not have for much longer.
The Calgary Flames are expecting Jacob Markstrom to return in the near future. The 34-year-old has been out of the lineup for over a week with a lower-body injury, sustained prior to a game on March 12 versus the Colorado Avalanche.
Throughout five emergency call-ups before this, the netminder has suited up in six games for the Flames, producing a 1-3-1 record with a .878 save percentage and a 3.91 goals-against average.
It’s now been more than a decade since an established star goaltender with term remaining on his contract was traded midway through an NHL season. Yes, it was Roberto Luongo.
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom was clearly upset over the handling of trade rumors by Flames’ management on Friday. Adding a layer of uncertainty to his future with the team, Markstrom blasted those “at the top” who could have handled his deadline situation differently.
It’s March 1, meaning that the National Hockey League trade deadline is just one week away. As you can imagine, there’s a ton of news surrounding the Edmonton Oilers and other teams in the league.
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom is not pleased with how the trade deadline rumors have been handled by Flames’ management. Recent reports are that the Flames have decided to hang onto him.
With just one week until the NHL Trade Deadline, a potential trade target is sounding off on talks involving his name. For the last couple of months, many have wondered if the Calgary Flames will trade goaltender Jacob Markstrom.
It is crazy to think when think at the beginning of the 2023-24 season that the Calgary Flames would ever think about moving Jacob Markstrom. However, with just a couple of weeks left before the NHL Trade Deadline, conversations around the 34-year-old puckstopper have been heating up.
In a recent update on the NHL Network, Elliotte Friedman shared insights on several Calgary Flames players.
At least two teams have called the Flames about the potential availability of veteran netminder Jacob Markstrom.
The Calgary Flames have activated netminder Jacob Markström off of injured reserve.
Calgary Flames starting netminder Jacob Markström is out week-to-week with a fractured finger.
Ahead of Friday night’s matchup between the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs, Flames head coach Ryan Huska addressed the media regarding the absence of Jacob Markstrom from morning skate, Huska said Makrstrom is considered “day-to-day.”
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