The Flames spent much of the 2023-24 season trading away veterans and getting younger. That continued this summer with the deals that moved on Jacob Markstrom and Andrew Mangiapane. Few experts have the Flames as a playoff contender, but their work in free-agency meant that they should at least be competitive on the ice this year while some of the prized young assets they’ve acquired recently continue to develop. It’s not a rebuild, exactly, but it’s not far off. Read More