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Oilers Deal Staios To Calgary

By Brian Roe

The Edmonton Oilers have traded defenseman Steve Staios to the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Aaron Johnson and a third round pick. Staios, 36, has seven points and a minus-19 rating in 39 games with the Oilers this season. Johnson, 26, has three points and an even rating in 22 games… »

Calgary Sends Boyd To Nashville

By Brian Roe

The Calgary Flames have traded forward Dustin Boyd to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a fourth round draft pick. The 23-year-old Boyd has eight goals, 19 points, and a plus-5 rating in 60 games with the Flames this season. Boyd was originally a third round pick by the Flames in the 2004… »

Flames Sign Stajan To Four-Year Deal

By Brian Roe

The Calgary Flames and center Matt Stajan have agreed to a four-year, $14 million contract extension. The deal will pay Stajan $4.5 million in the first two years and $2.5 million in the final two years. Stajan was acquired at the end of January from the Toronto Maple Leafs in the blockbuster trade… »

Quick Hits: Bourque, Clutterbuck, Janssen

By Brian Roe

The Calgary Flames sign forward Rene Bourque to an extension, the Minnesota Wild sign the popular Cal Clutterbuck to a three-year deal, and Cam Janssen of the St. Louis Blues has been suspended by the league. All this in today’s quick… »

Quick Hits: Horton, Lundmark, Cheechoo

By Brian Roe

The Florida Panthers continue to shop their players, the Toronto Maple Leafs claim a forward off of waviers, and a former 50-goal-scorer is sent to the AHL. All this in today’s quick… »

Flames Trade Jokinen To Rangers

By Brian Roe

The Calgary Flames continue to remake its roster trading center Olli Jokinen and forward Brandon Prust to the New York Rangers on Tuesday in exchange for forwards Chris Higgins and Ales Kotalik. The Flames also dealt defenseman Dion Phaneuf to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the weekend…. »

Maple Leafs Add Phaneuf, Giguere

By Brian Roe

The Toronto Maple Leafs rocked the hockey world on Sunday making two blockbuster trades to acquire Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf and Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere. The Maple Leafs lost… »

Calgary Not Interested In Kovalchuk

By Brian Roe

According to the Calgary Sun, the Calgary Flames will not go after Atlanta Thrashers superstar winger Ilya Kovalchuk at the trade deadline this year. Calgary was thought to be one of the front runners for Kovalchuk because of trade assets like defenseman Dion Phaneuf. However the team is… »

McKenzie: Kovalchuk Will Be Traded

By Brian Roe

According to Bob McKenzie of TSN, the Atlanta Thrashers will trade superstar forward Ilya Kovalchuk, possibly to the Chicago Blackhawks or Calgary Flames. McKenzie says that the Thrashers may be forced to acquire a big-name player in return instead of getting a package… »

Around the NHL, December 20

By Brian Roe

In today’s edition of Around the NHL, we check in on the three stars from Saturday, we discuss a potential blockbuster trade between Calgary and Ottawa, we look at some trade possibilities, and much more as we go Around the… »