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Flames Assign Three Players To AHL

January 28, 2023 at 9:18 am CDT | by Brian La Rose 1 Comment

Calgary’s roster was full for last night’s victory over Seattle but it’s considerably smaller now as the team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve assigned forwards Walker Duehr and Jakob Pelletier plus defenseman Dennis Gilbert to Calgary of the AHL.  No corresponding recalls were made.

Duehr and Pelletier were both recalled three weeks ago with Duehr seeing regular action while Pelletier was more limited.  Duehr got into eight games with the Flames, picking up his first two NHL goals while averaging a little over nine minutes a night.  This season at the AHL level, the 25-year-old has ten goals with the Wranglers, just one shy of his output from a year ago in 28 fewer games. Duehr is in his second full professional campaign after signing a two-year entry-level deal with Calgary as an undrafted college free agent in 2021.

Pelletier is widely considered to be one of Calgary’s top prospects so when he was brought up, there was some excitement to see how he’d fare against top competition.  However, he was a regular scratch early and only got into four contests where he logged less than 11 minutes a night.  That’s not necessarily the most optimal usage for a player that had 34 points in 31 games in the minors this season but he at least now has a taste of what things are like at the NHL level.

As for Gilbert, this NHL stint was a short-lived one as he’s going down just two days after being recalled.  The 26-year-old has played in nine games for the Flames this season, collecting an assist along with 19 hits and 20 penalty minutes while averaging 10:35 per contest.  He also has five points in 24 AHL contests.

The Flames are off until February 6th so these three assignments are likely being done to bank some cap space.  The demotions will free up a little over $13K per day and add to their cap room heading into the deadline.  However, it remains to be seen if these three will be back with the big club when they resume play or if someone else will get an opportunity.

AHL| Calgary Flames| Dennis Gilbert| Jakob Pelletier| Transactions| Walker Duehr

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Snapshots: Islanders, Tanev, Guzda

January 27, 2023 at 2:25 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The New York Islanders have now lost six in a row, scoring just 11 goals in the process. A group that was once expected to be serious buyers at the trade deadline have nearly fallen out of the playoff race entirely, making it a much different situation as February approaches.

When discussing the team’s deadline plans (as best as he can figure, with Lou Lamoriello at the helm), Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet noted on today’s 32 Thoughts podcast that there was real interest in Jakob Chychrun at one point. Apparently, the Islanders balked at the asking price, something that Friedman understands, given their current position.

  • With Chris Tanev already ruled out through the All-Star break, the Calgary Flames have moved him to injured reserve. Brett Ritchie has been activated to fill his spot, and is expected to be in the lineup tonight when the team takes on the Seattle Kraken. Ritchie last played on New Year’s Eve, leaving the game after just six shifts.
  • The Florida Panthers will go with Alex Lyon in net again tonight, and are set to have Mack Guzda as the backup after recalling him this morning. To make room, Grigori Denisenko was returned to the minor leagues. Lyon has allowed 17 goals in four games so far, including seven on 49 shots Tuesday night.

Brett Ritchie| Calgary Flames| Chris Tanev| Elliotte Friedman| Florida Panthers| Grigori Denisenko| Jakob Chychrun| Lou Lamoriello| Mack Guzda| New York Islanders| Snapshots

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Calgary Flames Recall Dennis Gilbert

January 26, 2023 at 11:19 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

With Chris Tanev out for at least the next couple of games, the Calgary Flames have recalled Dennis Gilbert from the minor leagues.

It’s a nice reward for Gilbert, who was recently handed a two-game suspension by the AHL for an illegal check to the head. He already served the ban, but it wouldn’t have stopped him from being recalled to the NHL anyway.

Now, he’ll join the Flames ahead of their match against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight, the first half of a back-to-back situation. Calgary is due to play in Seattle tomorrow, before heading into the All-Star break.

Gilbert has played in eight games so far, averaging just over ten minutes a game. That comes along with four fighting majors, a role he’ll likely step right back into for the Flames during this stretch.

AHL| Calgary Flames| Chris Tanev| Dennis Gilbert

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Chris Tanev Out Through All-Star Break

January 25, 2023 at 2:25 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The Calgary Flames won’t have Chris Tanev back before the All-Star break, as head coach Darryl Sutter told reporters including Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet that the veteran defenseman will miss at least the next two games. Tanev left Monday’s game with an upper-body injury.

Now 33, Tanev has eight points in 40 games this season while playing his usual shutdown role for the Flames. With him out early against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nikita Zadorov ended up playing nearly 27 minutes, his second-highest total of the season.

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Radim Zohorna Returned To AHL

January 13, 2023 at 2:31 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

  • Radim Zohorna continues his daily shuffle, this time headed back down to the AHL. The big forward has already been involved in five transactions this month, going down between games so that the Flames can save some cap space.

AHL| Calgary Flames| Conor Garland| Injury| Mark Stone| Mikhail Sergachev| Snapshots| Tampa Bay Lightning| Transactions| Vegas Golden Knights| Winnipeg Jets

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Radim Zohorna Sent To AHL Calgary

January 11, 2023 at 7:48 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 1 Comment

  • The frequent shuffling of Radim Zohorna continues as the Flames have returned him to AHL Calgary, notes Flames Nation’s Ryan Pike (Twitter link). The moves are being made to save a little bit of cap space and extend his waiver exemption as long as possible.  The 26-year-old has played in eight games with the Flames so far this season with him needing waivers once he gets to ten so his exemption is likely to expire soon, assuming he’s eventually recalled once more.

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Flames Aren't Ruling Out Oliver Kylington Returning This Season

January 7, 2023 at 2:52 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment

While the Flames have been without defenseman Oliver Kylington all season so far due to a personal matter, GM Brad Treliving told Sportsnet’s Eric Francis that they’re not giving up on the idea that he will be back at some point in the second half.  Kylington had a breakout year in 2021-22, collecting 31 points in 73 games, earning himself a two-year, $5MM contract in the process and his return would certainly be a big boost to Calgary’s back end.  At the moment, there haven’t been any discussions with him about when he might be able to return but with the trade deadline now less than two months away, it stands to reason that those conversations will be taking place at some point in the near future as if Kylington isn’t able to return, Calgary may have to make a move to find a replacement for the stretch run.

Alec Martinez| Calgary Flames| ECHL| Edmonton Oilers| Jonathan Marchessault| Oliver Kylington| Ryan Fanti| Transactions| Vegas Golden Knights

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Flames Recall Two, Place Brett Ritchie On IR

January 7, 2023 at 11:29 am CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment

The Flames announced (Twitter link) a trio of roster moves today in advance of their five-game road trip.  They’ve recalled wingers Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr from AHL Calgary and to make room on the active roster, they’ve transferred winger Brett Ritchie on injured reserve.

Pelletier is one of Calgary’s top prospects and will get his first chance at making his NHL debut.  The 21-year-old was a first-round pick (26th overall) back in 2019 and has been quite productive at both the junior and AHL level since then.  This season, Pelletier sits second on the Wranglers in scoring with 15 goals and 19 assists in 31 games.  The only player that he’s behind is Matthew Phillips but the Flames opted to sit the winger for most of the games he was up with the big club for so it’s not surprising that they’re trying Pelletier now instead.

As for Duehr, the 25-year-old has one career NHL appearance under his belt which came in November 2021.  This season at the AHL level, he’s tied for third on the Wranglers in goals with ten, just one shy of his output from a year ago in 28 fewer games.  This is only his second full professional campaign after signing a two-year entry-level deal with Calgary as a college free agent in 2021.

Meanwhile, Ritchie suffered what appeared to be a wrist injury last weekend against Vancouver and hasn’t played since then.  Technically, that means that Calgary could back-date the placement to then, effectively making him eligible to be activated as soon as Sunday’s game in Chicago.  The fact they’ve placed him on IR means he’ll be out longer than that but there is no timetable for his return.  The 29-year-old has six goals and two assists in 30 games with the Flames so far this season.

 

Brett Ritchie| Calgary Flames| Jakob Pelletier| Transactions

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Flames Still Looking For Top-9 Addition

January 5, 2023 at 2:20 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 2 Comments

The Calgary Flames had one of the wildest offseasons we’ve seen in quite some time, watching two 100-point players go elsewhere and bringing in three All-Star-level talents to try and replace them. It hasn’t gone perfectly, with Jonathan Huberdeau especially looking a little uncomfortable with his new team, but things are starting to move in the right direction.

Brad Treliving| Calgary Flames| Daniel Brickley| Nick Cicek| San Jose Sharks| Snapshots

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Radim Zohorna Sent Back To AHL

January 1, 2023 at 7:20 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment

  • Radim Zohorna has been shuffled back and forth off Calgary’s roster in recent days and that trend continued today as FlamesNation’s Ryan Pike relays (Twitter link) that the Flames have sent Zohorna back to AHL Calgary. The 26-year-old has played in five NHL games this season and will likely be recalled in advance of their next game on Tuesday.  For each day Zohorna is in the minors, the Flames are banking a little over $4K in cap space while extending his waiver exemption as he’ll remain exempt until he plays in ten NHL games or is on Calgary’s roster for 30 days.

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