From the future of Jacob Markstrom to veteran players willing to see through this current transition period in Calgary, a lot of ground was covered during Friday's end-of-season discussions with the media. TSN Flames reporter Salim Valji shares his takeaways.
The balance between player development and having a roster ready to compete can be a tricky one for a coaching and front office staff but even though the Flames are currently somewhere in the middle, Ryan Huska made it clear what his intentions are next season.
Nazem Kadri has a desire to win and play for a chance at winning the Stanley Cup but he says he has embraced his role as a veteran leader on a rebuilding team. Making the playoffs is still a main goal but Kadri sees value in helping develop the younger generation.
Jonathan Huberdeau endured another tough season, especially during December, but he felt after the new year, his game turned a corner and his confidence returned. Huberdeau spoke about the level of play he hopes to return to.
MacKenzie Weegar spoke about the importance of establishing a winning culture again in Calgary in the hopes of getting players who actually want to play for the Flames. Blake Coleman felt the team was hampered by the trade requests and roster changes throughout the season.
Jacob Markstrom expressed frustrating around the trade deadline with the way trade talks were being handled by the team and on Friday, the Flames goaltender spoke about that point of the season but said he doesn't think the relationship with the team is strained because of that.
Rasmus Andersson looks back on the 2023-24 season, as the Flames held said their goodbyes and cleaned out their lockers on April 19. 2024
TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SC with Jay Onrait to discuss which direction the Flames and Senators should go in this offseason after falling short of the playoffs this year.
OTT 3, CGY 6Adam Klapka scored his first career NHL goal, defenceman MacKenzie Weegar hit the 20-goal mark for the first time and the Flames finished off their season with a blowout win over the Sharks. Fabian Zetterlund broke up Dustin Wolf's bid for his first career shutout with nine seconds remaining.
SJ 1, CGY 5Extended highlights of the San Jose Sharks at the Calgary Flames 00:00 1st Period 04:56 2nd Period 07:41 3rd Period
SJ 1, CGY 5Blake Coleman and MacKenzie Weegar reached the 30 and 20-goal milestones respectively, and the Calgary Flames closed out their season with a 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
SJ 1, CGY 5Watch as Calgary Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar scores on a point shot to set a new high-water mark for his NHL career by reaching the 20-goal mark for the first time.
Blake Coleman scores his 30th goal of the season with the man advantage. Coleman has never scored 30 goals in his nine NHL seasons which has been a career high in goals and points.
SJ 1, CGY 5Watch as Calgary Flames forward Adam Klapka finds the back of the net against the San Jose Sharks to record his first career NHL goal.
SJ 1, CGY 5Natasha Staniszewski sets up the season finale between the Flames and Sharks
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