Another summer has come and gone, and we’re back for another season of Calgary Flames hockey! The Flames enter the 2021-22 season with mixed expectations following a disappointing shortened season in the North Division as they finished fifth and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2017-18. There are a lot of storylines to break down on this team heading into the season, so let’s get right into it.
Departures and Arrivals
Out
- G David Rittich (Trade Deadline to TOR)
- F Sam Bennett (Trade Deadline to FLA)
- D Mark Giordano (Expansion Draft to SEA)
- F Derek Ryan (UFA to EDM)
- F Josh Leivo (UFA to CAR)
- D Nikita Nesterov (UFA to Russia)
- F Joakim Nordstrom (UFA to Russia)
While many were expecting big changes to come to the Flames core in the offseason, that just wasn’t the case as the majority of regulars are still in town.