NHL Rumors: What are the Greatest Priorities for the Calgary Flames this Offseason?

Calgary Sun: Rob Wong speaking with Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin on what are the most important priorities for Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames this offseason.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Wong: “So after all, Rome was not in-built a day Wes, however Craig Conroy did transfer out nearly all of his pending UFAs in trades throughout the season. So there’s rather less work to do on that and, however once you take a look at the offseason to-do lists, what do you assume his greatest priorities are?”

Gilbertson: “Nicely, the obvious one and simply to find out the longer term for beginning goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Are you going to maintain him? Are you going to make them obtainable on the commerce market? Does he wish to be again? that that’s a query that I’m certain was mentioned in his exit interview. One thing he understandably wasn’t keen to rehash in, within the media.

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So , Markstrom’s future is primary, Oliver Kylington is the large title on a reasonably brief listing of UFA’s. After which, , kind of past these two apparent ones.

I feel the offseason precedence for the Flames is simply to sort of keep the course on this, , they lastly went down this path that they’re going to go youthful. That they’re going to retool or rebuild or no matter you wish to name it.

I feel one of many priorities, at the very least the way in which I see it for Craig Conroy is, , don’t, don’t veer off that instantly. , don’t get tempted by a free agent who actually likes how a lot cap house you have got obtainable. Simply persist with the plan right here.”

Austin: “Yeah, so I’d say earlier than I say mine, Wes’s are additionally mine. I like agree with all the things he stated. So these are the priorities. I’m not making an attempt to make a counter argument right here.

However like I’ll say that I feel somewhat peace and quiet would go a great distance round Calgary and across the Scotiabank Saddledome. , possibly it’s been since 2022, however I feel you’ll be able to go additional again with Mark Giordano and the Growth Draft and, and all the things that occurred there. It’s simply kind of felt like there’s been an extended exodus of gamers but additionally only one factor after one other. This workforce had gone by way of a variety of coaches.

I simply assume the soundness is, goes to be good and I feel it is extremely vital to go together with that stability that you just should not have your 2025 UFAs unsigned. You don’t need these similar questions lingering over the workforce and the group. It takes its toll. It was not straightforward on the participant or the teaching employees or frankly the media to all the time have these items going.

However I do exactly assume that Craig Conroy, what he’s finished is he moved the blokes he needed to transfer. However we don’t, we haven’t completely seen what he desires to construct and what he desires to do. He had his hand compelled. Now we get to see him put his imprint on this workforce. I feel he’s finished a terrific job thus far.

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However possibly simply no, no drama as Mary J. Blige used to say, depart it on the door. That’s all that, that I feel could be actually good for this group proper now.”

Wong: “Yeah, good level there. It’s been fairly a rocky final couple of minutes for the Flames. We’ll see what the offseason brings.”