It’s time for another helping of NHL rumours. We’re down to the last four in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, there is plenty of activity surrounding other teams. Clubs that didn’t make the post-season are trying to figure things out. The Calgary Flames missed out on the playoffs on a disappointing campaign and made some large changes. Today’s NHL rumours takes another look at the Calgary Flames general manager search.
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NHL Rumours
Calgary Flames General Manager Search Continues
Rumour: Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman revealed the Calgary Flames general manager search is in the second phase. This was during the latest edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast. Freidman said four names have emerged to replace Brad Treliving. We already talked about Mark Hunter as a possible candidate in a previous edition of NHL rumours.
Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts listed some names that have been in the #Flames general manager search:
Mark Bergevin
Mark Hunter
Ray Whitney
Craig ConroySays they’re in “phase 2,” which is narrowing down the list and bringing people in for interviews.@FlamesNation
— Jeff Middleton (@jjmid04) May 15, 2023
Other names Friedman mentioned were former Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin and former NHLers Ray Whitney and Craig Conroy. The latter has experience with the club as a player an in the team’s front office. Friedman mentioned that Phase two means the club is narrowing down names and bringing in candidates for interviews.
Update on Calgary Flames General Manager Search
Calgary had a lot of potential going into last season after making a couple of major deals. However, the season fell below expectations and missed the post-season. Treliving and Darryl Sutter are no longer with the club and some big changes may be looming.
Bergevin’s tenure in Montreal ended with a thud after making the Stanley Cup Final. Hunter is a proven general manager at the major junior level with the OHL’s London Knights. Conroy has a strong knowledge of the club, hasn’t been an NHL GM. Whitney would also be getting his first general manager job if he’s hired by the Flames.
Finding a new bench boss will be the first priority for Calgary. However, there are some good players on the team that won a playoff series last season.
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