Division 4th Pacific 2016–17 record 33–26–4 Road record 18–12–4 | Conference 7th Western Home record 15–14–0 Goals for 169 | |
The 2016–17 Calgary Flames season is their 37th season in Calgary, and the 45th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.
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Off-season
After a season of high expectations from the 2014–15 season for the Flames, those expectations did not carry over into the 2015–16 season. The team finished with only 77 points and failed to qualify for the 2016 NHL Playoffs. To start with, Bob Hartley was let go, and Glen Gulutzan was brought in as the new coach. The biggest question the Flames faced in the off-season was acquiring a proven number one goalie. Jonas Hiller, Karri Ramo, and Joni Ortio all combined for a save percentage of .892 and goals against of 3.13, an NHL-worst in the 2015–16 season. General manager Brad Treliving addressed this need by acquiring veteran Brian Elliott on June 24, 2016, in a deal on the sidelines of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. On the draft's opening day the Flames got top prospect Matthew Tkachuk as the 6th overall pick of the Draft. On July 1, 2016, the Flames made significant acquisitions by signing power forward Troy Brouwer and journeyman goaltender Chad Johnson. Several other players such as Alex Chiasson and Linden Vey were also brought in. The next biggest task Treliving faced was signing rising stars Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan to contracts. On August 19, 2016, Monahan and the Flames agreed to a 7-year deal worth $44.625 million. On October 10, 2016, two days before the start of the regular season, Gaudreau and the Flames agreed to a 6-year deal worth $40.5 million. Gaudreau will be tied with defenceman and 2016–17 captain Mark Giordano as the highest-paid Flames player.
October – December
The Flames open their season with their first two losses 7-4 and 5-3 to their provncial rival Edmonton Oilers. The team was expected to have an improved save percentage with Brian Eliott. However, they had a rough time with their No. 1 goaltender Brian Elliott which led them being placed outside of playoff picture promoting them to switch to their backup goaltender Chad Johnson. Chad Johnson was proved to be a better goaltender than Brian Eliott for about a month. They had a six game winning streak from November 30 to December 14 which elevated them back into playoff position. After their six game winning streak ended with a 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3, the starting goaltender position slowly shifted back to Brian Elliott.
January – present
The Flames continued to maintain their position in the playoff spot. They struggled the rest of the month. But they continued to keep pace in the conference standings. As of February 25, 2017, the Flames currently hold the first wildcard spot in the Western Conference.
Skaters
As of February 27, 2017
Goaltenders
As of February 27, 2017
†Denotes player spent time with another organization before joining Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
Roster
Updated February 21, 2017.
Draft picks
Below are the Calgary Flames' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016, at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.