
On hour one of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Logan Gordon are joined by Flames play-by-play voice Derek Wills for his first appearance in a month. The crew takes stock of a quiet start to the offseason in Calgary, discussing the decision to bring back the entire coaching staff on two-year extensions and the lingering frustration of dropping to sixth overall in the draft lottery. They also look ahead to the community side of the sport with the upcoming Gaudreau 5K event. (22:07) The focus shifts to a massive day of news across the Pacific division. With Kris Knoblauch officially out in Edmonton, the guys break down Stan Bowman’s decision to move on and the reports linking the Oilers to Bruce Cassidy. Pat questions if the coaching change addresses the real issues in Edmonton—roster construction and goaltending—or if Knoblauch is a scapegoat for deeper organizational bets that failed. They also react to the new-look front office in Vancouver, where Ryan Johnson, Daniel Sedin, and He...
Loading summary