It's Time to Let Young Players Cook!

On hour one of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Logan Gordon officially shift into offseason mode as they reflect on the biggest takeaways from locker clean-out day. The guys dive into a candid comment from Connor Zary regarding the development of Zayne Parekh and the team's youngest stars, sparking a debate on the balance between rigid structure and creative freedom. They analyze how Ryan Huska’s system evolved in the second half of the season to better accommodate high-end talent like Matvei Gridin and Parekh, and why those technical tweaks to the offense provide a reason for optimism heading into a critical summer for the rebuild. (32:19) On the Daily Flames Roundtable with Derek Wills, the crew kicks off the final week of the roundtable by naming their Flames MVP from a transformative 2025-26 campaign. They also look ahead to the only remaining series yet to puck drop, breaking down the matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks and discussing whether the underdog Duc...