What's working for the Flames this year?

[Matty Sundin]

They don’t look good on paper but with the right coaching they get a hard work ethic and team game that can build confidence on their young goalie to excel and develop. The thing is, the Flames never have a tank year when it’s expected and might be good for them. They did something similar in 2014-15 and that was the one draft year I think a lot of fans wouldn’t have minded to tank.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

The rebuild already started.
In the last 18 months...

OUT	IN
Tyler Toffoli	Yegor Sharangovich 3rd in '23 (Aydar Suniev)
Nikita Zadorov	5th in '24 (Traded for Nikita Okhotiuk) 3rd in '26
Elias Lindholm	1st in '24 (Matvei Gridin) Hunter Brzustewicz Joni Jurmo Andrei Kuzmenko
Chris Tanev	2nd in '24 (Jacob Battaglia) Artem Grushnikov
Noah Hanifin	1st in '26 (Unprotected) 3rd in '24 (Karill Zarubin) Daniil Miromanov
Jacob Markstrom	1st in '25 (Top 10 protected) Kevin Bahl
Andrew Mangiapane	2nd in '25 (Avalanche Pick)

You're right, I guess what I mean is going through with it fully, and not seeing their current play as a reason to start thinking this is just a quick re-tool.

 

[madmike77]

You're right, I guess what I mean is going through with it fully, and not seeing their current play as a reason to start thinking this is just a quick re-tool.

I don’t think they’ll make the same mistake twice. They’ll just keep their picks, draft away and hope for the best. And if guys with expiring deals won’t re-sign they’ll deal them for more picks. They have time.

A top-10 pick this year would have been ideal and it’s still possible but there’s only so much the GM can control.

 

[NVious]

Wolf that's it, their top scorers are on pace for like 50 points and they give up the 8th most shots in the league. Not a recipe for success, but if you get 930 goaltending, literally anything is possible as we saw with Price Habs or Lundy Rangers.

 

[Lunatik]

Wolf that's it, their top scorers are on pace for like 50 points and they give up the 8th most shots in the league. Not a recipe for success, but if you get 930 goaltending, literally anything is possible as we saw with Price Habs or Lundy Rangers.

Tell me you haven't watched the Flames without saying it.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Good coaching. What they lack in talent they make up in effort most nights.

Better effort is the one thing that I have noticed the most. A highly-motivated team is a highly-dangerous team even if they don't look so hot on paper. Kudos to the Flames organization.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

I think a team is more successful when they actually enjoy being there.
That wasn't the case lastyear with more than a few.

 

[NVious]

Tell me you haven't watched the Flames without saying it.

The team ranks 22nd in gf/g, every team below them isn't in the playoffs and the next 4 teams above them also aren't in. I thought somebody would be having some great year, but nope. Rasmus Andersson is going to be the top point getter with his 51 point pace and Huburdeau is gonna be the top sniper with a massive 23 goal pace. That's lottery tier offense.

 

[Ghost of Murph]

Continues to be goaltending and effort. This is a really fun team to watch since game 1. They're physical and they bust their ass every shift. Seems like this group has great chemistry.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Who cares whether the flames are playing well or not, if they deserve to be where they are in the standings. They’re playing with house money. Clearly the vibes on the team are good, they believe in themselves.