Tag: Calgary Flames

NHL Attendance After 10 Home Games: 2015-16

We are once again tracking NHL attendance at various points of the season. First up is home attendance at the 10 game mark. Also listed are attendance numbers from the past three seasons at a similar time in the season…

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Rumors II: Flames, Bruins and Penguins

On the Calgary Flames ... Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun: The Flames haven't lived up to expectations this season, but it doesn't really make sense to start trading a bunch of players. GM Brad Treliving doesn't see them doing…

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Rumors II: Radulov, Sedin’s, Canes, Caps, Flyers and Jets

On Alexander Radulov ... Igor Eronko: (Nov. 25th) The CEO of CSKA told R-Sport that they will sign Alexander Radulov to a long-term contract soon. Igor Eronko: Radulov said "there's nothing" about a new contract with CSKA and added "I'm…

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Rumors II: Six Potential Trade Targets … Crosby-Lemieux Rift?

On six players who could be traded ... Kevin Allen of USA Today: Allen looks at six players who could be traded before the trade deadline. 1. Travis Hamonic (NYI) - the Oilers appear to be a good trade partner,…

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Rumors: Kopitar, Stamkos, College UFAs, and Senators

On Kopitar, Stamkos and potential college UFAs ... Bob McKenzie of TSN: Think that a deal between the LA Kings and Anze Kopitar is "close," but not done. McKenzie thinks they have the term (expected to be the maximum eight…

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Rumors II: Habs, Isles, Oilers, Hawks, Jets, Wild, Flames and More

Friedman's Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Watch out for the Canadiens on the trade front. GM Marc Bergevin is one of the more active GMs, who makes a lot of calls to see what is out there. Don't know…

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Rumors: Blue Jackets, Trade Bait Board and the Coyotes

On the Blue Jackets ... Mark Millard of theScore: Darren Dreger on Insider Trading said that Blue Jackets Ryan Johansen is "softly in play." "That doesn't mean that Jarmo Kekalainen, the general manager of the Blue Jackets, is calling teams…

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Rumors: Hamonic – Ducks, Flames, Oilers, Wild and Jets

On Travis Hamonic ... Damien Cox of Sportsnet: Ducks GM Bob Murray has been on Travis Hamonic for months now. It appears that some GMs have known about Hamonic's situation before others. Some think that Hamonic would go to Anaheim,…

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Injuries: Blue Jackets, Wild, Flyers, Panthers, Coyotes and More

On the Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Brandon Dubinsky suffered a cut on his elbow on Oct. 22nd that required stitches. A few weeks later the cut reopened, and it got infected. “My arm swelled to…

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Injuries: Lightning, Wild, Blues, Wings, Flames, Jets and More

On the Lightning ... Joe Smith: Ryan Callahan said he's being better, but wouldn't say if he's ready to get back in the lineup. Joe Smith: Jonathan Drouin and Cedric Paquette didn't practice again yesterday. On the Wild ... Chad…

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Rumors II: Hamonic Edition – Oilers, Flames, Jets and Avs

Brett Cyrgalis of the NY Post: GM Garth Snow has said he's just not going to give Travis Hamonic away for draft picks and prospects. Hamonic has four years left with a $3.857 million cap hit. Now that his trade…

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Rumors III: Travis Hamonic Asks Islanders For Trade

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic has requested a trade for personal reasons. He prefers a team in Western Canada. The Islanders will do their best to accommodate the request. The situation is not a surprise for the…

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