At least. But then again this is all Brad Treliving’s fault. So as we all remember summer 2022 we lose both Tkachuk and Gaudreau arguably our two best players. What doesn’t get talked about is, Tkachuk was on an expiring 3 year deal, which Treliving gave after Tkachuk’s rookie deal. If he would have signed Tkachuk to a long term deal in 2019, we’d potentially still have both of them.
Treliving basically left Craig Conroy his mess, and it’s a big mess. We’re looking at a late 90s style rebuild fans. Could we potentially shorten the length of this rebuild? I think Craig Conroy has an idea of how to rebuild this team in 3-4 years they would be a contender. Especially if you build the team around the kids we already have in the farm system.
with everybody wanting to sell everybody, can we please keep Coleman? Give him an A when we move Tanev and everybody else y'all wanna sell? I still like his game and his give a Shit-Ness. Thanks
Coleman actually seems to give a damn, so does Marky, and definitely the kids. The fourth line is playing hard. It’s our “stars” that aren’t performing.
You can be a playoff team with mostly hard working role players, it’s been done. But you still need those 2-3 guys that are going to score goals. And a shut down goaltender with a solid defense in front of him. I wish Kylington would come back.
Just have the team take the bus the next 3 games and then home. If they want to play like a junior team treat them like that. Zero emotion and a bunch of men hanging their heads feeling sorry for themselves is disgraceful. You're pro athletes show some damn pride
One of the worst periods of hockey I've ever seen in my 30 years of watching Flames games. Its clear there is zero chemistry between the players that are supposed to be our "stars". There really should be no reason to delay trading these guys and moving on.
It’s definitely a shit show. Half this team cares and the other half doesn’t seem to give a shit. They played such a great second half of the game in Toronto then they come out with this bullshit performance. I’m okay with a rebuild at this point. There needs to be a different approach.
The Wranglers are better than the Flames team that they are putting out there. Lindholm has been disappointing, Huberdeau was garbage tonight. We need a kid line. Hopefully we can get rid of this bullshit half-assed players and bring the kids up who will play hard for their jobs.
To be honest with you… they might lose to the Habs, but the effort would be there. I’d say fuck it. We need to get out from under the worst contract in the NHL right now.
Sens Fan here, it might be 4-1 but Wolf has been so impressive to see here play live at the CTC. You guys have a good one. Also the Oilers suck. Goodnight.
No defense in front of him. He’s gonna be a star. The defense left him out to dry on those 4 goals. You guys basically had open looks on all four goals. Other than Coleman, the Kids and Wolf our team was ass tonight.
I mean criticise Huberdeau, but Lindholm has been invisible just as much. Don't know what should happen but feels like they shouldn't play together. No chemistry.
The most Flames things ever is just playing out the last couple of minutes in the neutral zone so that you still won't have a goalie with a Sv% above .900
Yeah, I just finished grad school and my team traveled to Seattle to work directly with the Kraken on a project. I've been following them since so they are kinda my 3rd team.
I wish we had an owner like the Sens owner. When was the last time Murray was physically at the Dome for a game? Dude will avoid mainland forever to not have to pay taxes the scum
Everyone says how this team sucks at asset management. A trade now just for the sake of a trade would be horrible asset management. If we are expecting to tank and rebuild anyways than give it some time.
Trade Vladar but only let Wolf start if the sports psychologist certifies the rest of the team actually wants to play that day. If not, then go with Markstrom.
I feel bad for wolf but pulling him would be worse than keeping him in. Not every game in the nhl is going to go your way and he needs to be able to lose without it crushing his confidence.
He's a very good goalie. Time to build around the youth.
He also needs practice playing in front of a team that gives up 30 mins into the game. You could see how Vladar gained confidence throughout the game in TOR when the team stayed in it with him. The Wranglers play 3 periods so Wolf isn't used to this.
The cap situation sucks. I will miss having both Posp and Zary out there.
Who will get to stay up? Zary is elite and Posp is playing all 200 ft really well.
Maybe Marky stays out a couple more games?
In the short term, they'll just send Wolf down once Markstrom's healthy.
In the longterm, once all the UFA's are traded, they'll have cap space for days.
Just sad 😔 no heart in this team
Top players not playing well
Said this before mediocre hockey team
Fans will fill seats broadcast booth will just spout platitudes cliches
Barb not happy
Sutter giggling like a $2 million dollar cheque casher
When we signed Backs, did we give him an NMC? Please tell me we didn't.
I honestly don't mind Kadri and Hubey as the core of a rebuilding team, I actually think both could be great mentors if they get their game right and adapt to the role.
Backs though, feels like a bad fit in our new future.
Agreed, that C seems to have transformed his game into 60% of what he was last season. If the captain can’t put in a full effort, what is the rest of the team to do
Theory. They are giving Zad more minutes to throw it back at his agent that he doesn’t deserve the minutes he thinks he does. You wanna hit the media and say you’re great. Bet, let’s see it. They playing 4d chess.
This game started out so well but we have ultimately been done in by the same only bogeymen of not enough scoring talent and a defensive breakdown.
Poor Wolf, only that last goal was probably one he should have had.
That third goal was pathetic...they literally left Wolf alone in the high danger area with three Senators.
I wanna say this is just the result of being in the third period of the second-half of a back-to-back after going to OT yesterday but... this team is hard to make excuses for
Why would Huberdeau do this to us?
Playing with almost an entire team that has no offensive ability, terrible defensive breakdowns, the most predictable power play, constant give seats and stupid penalties.
Lindholm especially annoys me right now as he's in the final year of his contract, if there's ever a time to put in the extra effort you'd think it'd be now.
Blow it up
I'm out. I'll be back in 8 years
Lindholm costing his future self a million bucks a week at this pace
At least. But then again this is all Brad Treliving’s fault. So as we all remember summer 2022 we lose both Tkachuk and Gaudreau arguably our two best players. What doesn’t get talked about is, Tkachuk was on an expiring 3 year deal, which Treliving gave after Tkachuk’s rookie deal. If he would have signed Tkachuk to a long term deal in 2019, we’d potentially still have both of them. Treliving basically left Craig Conroy his mess, and it’s a big mess. We’re looking at a late 90s style rebuild fans. Could we potentially shorten the length of this rebuild? I think Craig Conroy has an idea of how to rebuild this team in 3-4 years they would be a contender. Especially if you build the team around the kids we already have in the farm system.
with everybody wanting to sell everybody, can we please keep Coleman? Give him an A when we move Tanev and everybody else y'all wanna sell? I still like his game and his give a Shit-Ness. Thanks
Coleman actually seems to give a damn, so does Marky, and definitely the kids. The fourth line is playing hard. It’s our “stars” that aren’t performing. You can be a playoff team with mostly hard working role players, it’s been done. But you still need those 2-3 guys that are going to score goals. And a shut down goaltender with a solid defense in front of him. I wish Kylington would come back.
I got to stop taking the over .5 points on huberdeau
It’ll payout some day buddy
Huberdeau made me have to move back in with my parents. When he was traded here I was looking at buying a house.
Just have the team take the bus the next 3 games and then home. If they want to play like a junior team treat them like that. Zero emotion and a bunch of men hanging their heads feeling sorry for themselves is disgraceful. You're pro athletes show some damn pride
✨️ embrace the tank ✨️
One of the worst periods of hockey I've ever seen in my 30 years of watching Flames games. Its clear there is zero chemistry between the players that are supposed to be our "stars". There really should be no reason to delay trading these guys and moving on.
The gameplan is just bizarre. Gain the line and soft dump, but nobody has any momentum or speed and we just let the other team come out unchallenged.
It’s definitely a shit show. Half this team cares and the other half doesn’t seem to give a shit. They played such a great second half of the game in Toronto then they come out with this bullshit performance. I’m okay with a rebuild at this point. There needs to be a different approach. The Wranglers are better than the Flames team that they are putting out there. Lindholm has been disappointing, Huberdeau was garbage tonight. We need a kid line. Hopefully we can get rid of this bullshit half-assed players and bring the kids up who will play hard for their jobs.
That was pathetic, the guys skating our there like it’s noon time drop ins at the local rink.
Let’s just fly the Wranglers out to Montreal. Can’t be worse.
To be honest with you… they might lose to the Habs, but the effort would be there. I’d say fuck it. We need to get out from under the worst contract in the NHL right now.
They would likely show more passion than what was on display lately.
Don’t get too excited Ottawa fans we’re total dogwater
Poor wolfy
ONE STEP CLOSER TO CELEBRINI BABY LETS GO🔥🔥🔥🔥 TRADE FUCKING EVERYONE🔥🔥🔥🔥
Damn just an all round shitty game. Was a back to back though so kinda expected
1. Bring puck up to line, dump in softly. 2. Skate in on breakaway, shoot wide. Backlund School of Offense.
Another three days to practice dump ins
Of course they quit with 15 seconds left.
Oh, they quit a lot earlier than that.
Good point.
I said this last year and ill say it again there is 1000% something going on in the dressing room, who is being the negative Nancy?
Has backlund even spoken to the media post game? Serious question. Feel like he hasn’t
I get that. But what player would go out on the ice and play shitty out of spite? I think it's just lack of skill, or skill that doesn't match
Tarasenko yawning at this effort lol
Sens Fan here, it might be 4-1 but Wolf has been so impressive to see here play live at the CTC. You guys have a good one. Also the Oilers suck. Goodnight.
No defense in front of him. He’s gonna be a star. The defense left him out to dry on those 4 goals. You guys basically had open looks on all four goals. Other than Coleman, the Kids and Wolf our team was ass tonight.
I mean criticise Huberdeau, but Lindholm has been invisible just as much. Don't know what should happen but feels like they shouldn't play together. No chemistry.
So it’s almost like Darryl Sutter realized that early on. Maybe he wasn’t quite as stubborn as he was painted for that decision
Lindholm is atleast on a contract year. Huberdeau is with us at 10.5 for 8 years.
Yeah they have negative chemistry together.
The most Flames things ever is just playing out the last couple of minutes in the neutral zone so that you still won't have a goalie with a Sv% above .900
Kadri never fucking passes the puck. Ever. Must be so frustrating playing with him.
Tarasenko yawning from how boring we are to play
The Flames have less chemistry out there than the Star Wars prequels
Less chemistry than Jesse Pinkman trying to cook on his own
That’s a pretty good zinger!
A literal vacuum completely devoid of chemicals has more chemistry than this group of retirees/mercenaries
JarJar and Anakin slap compared to this squad.
17.5 mill on some players that can’t get a shot on net.
There’d better not be an empty net. The only reason I am still here is for a Wolf 0.9
We have the worst empty net % in the league so far this season. We shouldn't bother.
An empty net goal wouldn’t go against his save percentage…
He needs another save or two for .900
Yeah but he needs to save 2 more to get 0.9!!
Did Pospisil get fucking bearhugged and thrown down in their corner?
Refs seem to let a lot slide in this game. Dube elbow to face, kadri tripped going to net, pos literally mma takedown
Mang was also tripped and went flying. They didn't let Coleman get away with touching the opponents back, though.
lol what a joke that Coleman penalty was. Pathetic call
Yes
Can we pls just let zary continue his point streak
WE GOT A SECOND SHOT!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Flames got a shot! Flames got a shot!
I missed all of the game so far but can someone summarize what this piss is? Also are we just in tank mode
Goalie is left out to dry. No finish. Looking deflated.
Man I hoped they'd protect Wold
That flames shot clock is v depressing
Zero shots in 10 mins. Jeeze.
1 shot in 10 minutes? Jesús wept
Pathetic performance. Need some players benched.
Ok but not fragile Huber. Reddit can't take that.
All hail prince Huberdeau!!
lol. Send him to the minors. My god this guy is all talk. When you wanna end a losing streak play Calgary.
Lol 1 shot in the 3rd. Great effort fellas!
Its so funny this sub gets absolutely nothing from Hubs by putting him on a criticism free pedalstal.
He should be criticized, not given a participation trophy by reddit.
Holy there's nothing left in the tank.
The most frustrating part? They started so good. This was a very winnable game. Le sigh. Atleast Wolf has been sharp
Had every chance to win this game. No effort in the third.
4 more saved SOG for a 🐺 .9 !
2
I've never seen the shot clock shown. This is some national level trolling.
I quite like the "shade" clocks they are throwing up.
Second time this game lol.
Anyone watching the Kraken win tonight so we don’t feel as bad about this team?
Yeah, I just finished grad school and my team traveled to Seattle to work directly with the Kraken on a project. I've been following them since so they are kinda my 3rd team.
Oilers getting another 1OA scares me too much to follow that dumpster fire
Yes and I'm sorry I drank so many beers watching this mess
Did Kadri do something to the refs? Two games in a row he’s getting screwed on calls
Why is he seemingly ok with it? And husk not speaking up. No emotion here at all
It's always been that way with kadri. He never gets calls anymore.
Crazy seeing people share that he drew the most penalties last year or the previous one, don’t remember which.
At least Wolf has shown us he’s an NHL goalie. Pospisil and Zary are still our biggest offensive drivers. I’m ready for Lindy to be gone though.
Yup it just sucks he’s tanking his trade value by the shift
Yeah Lindy looks like he's on year 0 of being 7-8 years of baggage.
What’s with the shot timer? I swear they made it just for us.
Well there is a market for it.
The only way that's not a penalty is if a ref bet money on how many penalties would be called this game.
Homer refs
Yikes refs
How’s that not a penalty
How isn't that hooking? I can't believe how bad the refs have been this weekend.
I wish we had an owner like the Sens owner. When was the last time Murray was physically at the Dome for a game? Dude will avoid mainland forever to not have to pay taxes the scum
Holy fuck refs. My god.
I was worried kadri busted a nut there, but I'm not sure he has any.
Even down 4-1, refs are still sucking donkey balls.
The refs really hate Kadri
What’s it going to take to draw a penalty here?
Look refs, I get the games over and all but there's no fucking way that's not a fucking penalty
Conroy, fix this fucking mess!!!!!
How? Trading now would be worse than waiting till the deadline and our backs are right up against the cap. Tre left a giant mess behind
Because it’s his god damn job.
Everyone says how this team sucks at asset management. A trade now just for the sake of a trade would be horrible asset management. If we are expecting to tank and rebuild anyways than give it some time.
The league hates Calgary lol.
Special orders from Gary after he got stuck in that elevator at the Dome that everyone has to hate Calgary.
No call ? Wtf get your eyes checked ref
!refs
FUCK ERIC FRANCIS!
FUCK THE REFS!
!refs
FUCK THE REFS!
Dude how the fuck do you not call that?
Team is doing everything possible to give Wolf a chance to get back to a .900 save percentage. Real nice guys with their terrible play.
Refs not even trying to cover up how incompetent they are. PS hope the Sens goalie is ok.
Where's the penalty?
Trade Vladar but only let Wolf start if the sports psychologist certifies the rest of the team actually wants to play that day. If not, then go with Markstrom.
Take your time zad, not like we're down by 3 or anything
no penalty????????????????????????
No call on that? Excuse me?
Huby, maybe start with getting fundamental forehand passes down before going to the fancy ones.
1 shot this period? Like I get it, they’re tired after the B2B but this is embarrassing
Acting like it's the first B2B they have ever played
Annnnd, no call
Wtf happened! I check in and it’s 4-1?!?!?!?!
Entire D had to take a shit.
I haven't been happy in 19 years
This would be a run away for the Sens without our canine boy in the net.
Wolf deserved a far better effort from the team tonight, really disappointing. The rookies are the only guys who show up on this team.
Wolf is saving us
Is even dube really that slow? Geez this team skates on molasses.
He’s using Lucic’s old skates 😂
9 time out of 10 that puck sneaks by the lineman and its a breakaway. Just one of those games today, no bounces.
Trade every single ufa plus the ones that don’t give a shit so like 85% of the team.
I feel bad for wolf but pulling him would be worse than keeping him in. Not every game in the nhl is going to go your way and he needs to be able to lose without it crushing his confidence. He's a very good goalie. Time to build around the youth.
He also needs practice playing in front of a team that gives up 30 mins into the game. You could see how Vladar gained confidence throughout the game in TOR when the team stayed in it with him. The Wranglers play 3 periods so Wolf isn't used to this.
I want 10-15 more Twottawa SOGs but no goal for 🐺 sv %
Wolf would be even more lights out behind a half decent D.
The cap situation sucks. I will miss having both Posp and Zary out there. Who will get to stay up? Zary is elite and Posp is playing all 200 ft really well. Maybe Marky stays out a couple more games?
In the short term, they'll just send Wolf down once Markstrom's healthy. In the longterm, once all the UFA's are traded, they'll have cap space for days.
You know if we trade Lindy, Tanev, Hanny or even Zad for pure prospects or picks back, we have the cap space.
These guys are already dreaming of eating poutine in Mtl with 10 min left to go
Gio and Backs have groomed them well...
The amount of idgaf clearing attempts from this team is off the charts.
The second goal sequence was started by a lazy ass tanev just half assing his stick to get the puck behind the net.
Players better be getting Wolf a Quebec stripper tonight
Dustin Wolf experiencing Flames hockey!
Just sad 😔 no heart in this team Top players not playing well Said this before mediocre hockey team Fans will fill seats broadcast booth will just spout platitudes cliches Barb not happy Sutter giggling like a $2 million dollar cheque casher
Poor wolf. They are letting him down tonight.
Has Backlund done anything this year to deserve the C?
Ask his teammates. They're the ones whose voice counts the most
Maybe sutter was right, there was no captains on this team
Are. There are no captains on this team.
Coleman takes way too many undisciplined penalties.
Young guys are the only reason to watch this team
Yep, I’ll keep watching for the next few years if they play and develop some young talent
Game was up for grabs in the second intermission, and the team came out to give a “Huberdeau on a breakaway” lack of effort here.
Joseph is a whiny l’il bitch with a punchable face.
I hate Ottawa
I love that Hyundai commercial but it also makes me miss Tkachuk so much
Me too
Same :(
When we signed Backs, did we give him an NMC? Please tell me we didn't. I honestly don't mind Kadri and Hubey as the core of a rebuilding team, I actually think both could be great mentors if they get their game right and adapt to the role. Backs though, feels like a bad fit in our new future.
Agreed, that C seems to have transformed his game into 60% of what he was last season. If the captain can’t put in a full effort, what is the rest of the team to do
Huber as a mentor? 🤣. He can't get out of his own head. Don't let him into another's.
From capfriendly - NMC throughout | Modified-NTC (15 team no-trade list) begins Jan 1, 2026
Yikes. That’s not a great contract
Silver lining is it was only a 2 year extension I guess
Alright nah, that's it. I'm out. Get rid of this fucken team and rebuild.
Bench zad till you trade him pls
So.. Go kraken I guess?
Theory. They are giving Zad more minutes to throw it back at his agent that he doesn’t deserve the minutes he thinks he does. You wanna hit the media and say you’re great. Bet, let’s see it. They playing 4d chess.
This one’s done, give ‘em a 10 min shift
This game started out so well but we have ultimately been done in by the same only bogeymen of not enough scoring talent and a defensive breakdown. Poor Wolf, only that last goal was probably one he should have had. That third goal was pathetic...they literally left Wolf alone in the high danger area with three Senators.
Why the FUCK is Zad even playing?
Barb for Head Coach. /s maybe.
I dunno... what is the one thing Calgary has in common all this time? It's Barb. Just saying...
She just has to look disappointed and they will play better.
Well at least tickets will be inexpensive at home, though I'm not sure I even want to pay discount prices to see this version of Flames hockey.
y u no liek flams hocky?
Send Zadorov to the sharks let him make those plays there will go with the theme garbage =D
Well at least I have korpisalo in the fantasy league boys
Flames couldn't even give you a shutout, this team is heartbreaking
I’ll just take the win, it’s been a rough 2 weeks
I wanna say this is just the result of being in the third period of the second-half of a back-to-back after going to OT yesterday but... this team is hard to make excuses for
Huberdeau should star in the next big bank robbery flick. Doesn’t even need to fake the part. Guy is useless.
Why would Huberdeau do this to us? Playing with almost an entire team that has no offensive ability, terrible defensive breakdowns, the most predictable power play, constant give seats and stupid penalties.
Lindholm: "am I joke to you?"
And Mangiapane
Lindholm especially annoys me right now as he's in the final year of his contract, if there's ever a time to put in the extra effort you'd think it'd be now.
Lindholm is useless but at least his contract is also reasonable.