Closing out the second-best statistical season of his career, Nazem Kadri‘s 2024 offseason isn’t exactly going to be a quiet one. Just days after the Flames’ last regular season game, the superstar forward announced that he’s going to be releasing a book about his career, set to be released on October 15, 2024. It’s been fun to reflect on things this far. A lot of details you’re not gonna wanna miss, full disclosure Absolute blast being able to put my career in perspective with the help of some great people. Pre-order now !https://t.co/MUYZ2rff8h pic.twitter.com/u4eZcnlGPv — Nazem Kadri ..read more

The Calgary Wranglers wrapped up their regular season in the AHL with an uninspiring five-game losing streak, capped off with a 3–2 loss to the Abbotsford Canucks. In fact, four of those five losses were to the Canucks, and the Wranglers scored just seven goals over those four losses. Reinforcements have arrived in Calgary! With their respective seasons now over, Parker Bell, Samuel Honzek, Jaden Lipinski, Etienne Morin, and Hunter Brzustewicz have all joined the Wranglers. Additionally, one of the Calgary Flames’ prospects outside of the Wranglers is (back) in action. There’s so much to disc ..read more

Yesterday I looked over the expectations I had set for the Calgary Flames at the forward position for 2023–24. A disappointing season filled with more surprises than not but put into perspective the level that the team truly is. The defence and goalies follow a very similar pattern to the forwards. Defencemen MacKenzie Weegar Expectations: 35–45 points, rebuild offence, continue great defensive play MacKenzie Weegar finishes his second season with the Flames being their best defenceman again. Being a big Weegar fan, I figured him getting away from a shutdown role would let him produce more an ..read more

It’s that time of the year for The Win Column’s NHL Draft Rankings and Draft Profiles! The 2024 NHL Draft will be held on June 28 and 29 at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Next, we have Ryder Ritchie, the 26th-ranked prospect in our consolidated rankings. Ritchie is a high-energy, skilled offensive winger. He was selected 14th overall in the 2021 WHL draft and quickly became a top scorer for the lowly Prince Albert Raiders. Who is Ryder Ritchie? PLAYER POSITION HANDEDNESS HEIGHT WEIGHT Ryder Ritchie F R 6’0″ 174 lbs Born in Calgary, Alberta, Ritchie holds both Canadian and Swedis ..read more

Welcome, members of the Tortured Flames Fans Department. As you may know, Taylor Swift has finally released her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. Luckily for all of you, the higher-ups at The Win Column have given me the green light to write a Taylor Swift-inspired post. So Don’t Blame Me if this isn’t the content that you are looking for, but let me try and change your mind. It’s been a rough couple of years for the C of Red, and it doesn’t look like it will end any time soon. As the organization enters a rebuild, it will probably be a Cruel Summer for Flames fans, as they have to wa ..read more

The 2023–24 Calgary Flames season has come to an end. Now, it’s time to hear what you, the fans, are feeling. The Win Column is conducting a survey to get your thoughts on: management, coaching, ownership, the upcoming draft, and whether or not you would keep or trade certain players. The survey can be found at the following link: https://forms.gle/YKQ6oqWjHmQzPbYi8 Thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey. Results will be posted in the near future. The post TWC 2023–24 Calgary Flames Year-End Survey appeared first on The Win Column ..read more

The Kitchener Rangers were swept by the London Knights in the second round of the OHL playoffs. With the sweep, Calgary Flames prospect Hunter Brzustewicz’s OHL season came to a close. For the budding defensive superstar, when one door closes, another opens. His time as a Vancouver Canucks prospect lasted less than a full year as he was traded to Calgary. His time in the OHL might just be coming to a close too, as he’s now joining the Calgary Wranglers on an amateur tryout for the AHL playoffs. The Wranglers have added defenceman Hunter Brzustewicz to the roster on an ATO. In addition, goa ..read more

The Calgary Flames had yet another disappointing season. They missed the playoffs again but instead of being the best to miss like last year, they were the ninth worst team in the NHL. Expectations weren’t necessarily high for the Flames but most were expecting them to bounce back in some way. Looking back, I had set a few forwards to resurge while most were to continue down their career path. The Flames lost players who were and added players who weren’t a part of these expectations. Let’s take a closer look at how each forward fared. Jonathan Huberdeau Expectation: 70–80 points, build 5v5 o ..read more

It’s that time of the year for The Win Column’s NHL Draft Rankings and Draft Profiles! The 2024 NHL Draft will be held on June 28 and 29 at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Up next is Michael Hage—the 24th-ranked prospect in our consolidated rankings. Hage was selected ninth overall in the 2022 OHL Priority Selection by the Kitchener Rangers, and his signing rights were subsequently traded to the Sudbury Wolves in September of 2022. Hage, however, has not—and likely will not—play in the OHL, as he spent the last two years playing for the Chicago Steel of the USHL and is committed to the Uni ..read more

There is no doubt that this season was a disappointing one for a team that thought they would have a bounce back in a major way. From missing out on the playoffs just a season ago by a matter of a couple of points, the team took another step back this year and finished in the bottom ten of the league wide standings. Many thought that after getting Darryl Sutter and his so-called “antics” away from the team and promoting Ryan Huska to the head coaching position, the team would have a more positive mentality, therefore making them a more cohesive unit. That did not happen. It was only Huska’s f ..read more