The Calgary Flames are a solid team in the regular season but can't seem to make it far in the playoffs. If the Flames want to make a deep run, they will need to retool the team to build a team more suitable for the playoffs.
At the trade deadline, the Calgary Flames make one major trade:
Calgary Flames trade Josh Leivo, Dominik Simon, and a 2021 2nd round pick to the Detroit Red Wings for Vladislav Namestnikov, Robby Fabbri.
The Flames add Namestnikov and Fabrri to bolster the roster for the playoffs.
The Calgary Flames make the playoffs in the 2020-21 season but get eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.
The Calgary Flames buyout Milan Lucic; the buyout will cost them 583k annually until 2025.
The Calgary Flames lose Andrew Mangiapane to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft.
Before the 2021 draft, two major trades are made:
Calgary Flames trade Johnny Gaudreau to the Buffalo Sabres for Taylor Hall.
This is a one-for-one swap of Hall for Gaudreau; both need a change in scenery.
The Flames also trade Mikael Backlund to the Anaheim Ducks for Isac Lundestrom, Troy Terry, 2021 2nd round pick.
The Ducks get Mikael Backlund, while the Flames get Lundestrom and Terry, two solid young players, and a 2nd round pick.
2021 Draft
22-Brett Harrison
38-Cameron Whynot
54-Isac Rosen
The Calgary Flames draft Brett Harrison and Jake Chiasson, two solid forward prospects, and Cameron Whynot, a solid prospect defenseman.
Calgary Flames re-sign a few players:
Taylor Hall-6yrs/9.5M per
Dillon Dube-3yrs/3M per
Sam Bennett-3yrs/2.5M per
Juuso Valimaki-2yrs/2.5M per
Oliver Kylington-2yrs/1.7M per
Isac Lundestrom-2yrs/1.5M per
Troy Terry-1yr/900K per
Calgary Flames sign a few key Free Agents:
Adam Lowry-4yrs/3M per
Scott Laughton-3yrs/2.6M per
Brian Elliott-2yrs/2M per
Calgary Flames re-sign all other RFAs
The Calgary Flames once again make it to the second round of the playoffs in the 2021-22 season;
however, they would once again lose in 6 games.
Before the 2022 draft, the Calgary Flames make two trades:
Calgary Flames trade Sean Monahan, Sam Bennett to the Ottawa Senators for Logan Brown, 2022 1st round pick.
The Senators get Sean Monahan, a great top-line center for Logan Brown, and a 1st round pick.
The Flames also trade Noah Hanifin, Vladislav Namestnikov to the New York Islanders for the 2022 1st round pick.
The Islanders get Noah Hanifin and Vladislav Namestnikov for a 1st round pick.
2022 Draft
5-Rugter McGroarty
16-Juraj Slafkovsky
22-Simon Forsmark
The Calgary Flames draft Rugter McGroarty, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Charlie Leddy, three prospects that will be a huge part of their future.
Calgary Flames re-sign a few players:
Matthew Tkachuk-8yrs/8M per
Calgary Flames re-sign all other RFAs
Calgary Flames sign a few players:
Jonathan Drouin-5yrs/5.5M per
Justin Schultz-2yrs/4M per
Cam Talbot-2yrs/3.5M per
Noel Acciari-3yrs/1.7M per
The Calgary Flames miss the playoffs entirely in the 2022-23 season and have the 12th pick in the 2023 draft.
After the season, the Calgary Flames make one huge trade:
Calgary Flames acquire Thomas Harley, Jason Dickinson from the Dallas Stars for Oliver Kylington, Logan Brown, 2023 1st round pick.
The Flames add Thomas Harley and Jason Dickinson for Oliver Kylington, a great young defenseman, Logan Brown, a solid third-line center, and a 1st round pick.
Calgary Flames re-sign all other RFAs
By the 2023-24 season, the Calgary Flames have put together a legit contender.
2023-24 Calgary Flames
M.Tkachuk-J.Pelletier-E.Lindholm
T.Hall-R.McGroarty-J.Drouin
A.Lowry-C.Zary-D.Dube
I.Lundestrom-S.Laughton-N.Acciari
T.Harley-R.Andersson
J.Valimaki-C.Tanev
C.Whynot-J.Schultz
J.Markstrom
C.Talbot
Top Prospects: J.Slafkovsky, B.Harrison, S.Forsmark, I.Rosen
The Calgary Flames have now built a team that looks like it could be a legit contender, with the potential to be a dynasty.
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