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Flame for Thought roundtable: trade targets and MVP candidates

By Benjamin J. Prokopy

Nov 16, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington (58) celebrates his goal with defenseman Christopher Tanev (8) and left wing Johnny Gaudreau (13) against the Philadelphia Flyers during the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington (58) celebrates his goal with defenseman Christopher Tanev (8) and left wing Johnny Gaudreau (13) against the Philadelphia Flyers during the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the end of All-Star Weekend, the Calgary Flames are now looking back at the first half of the season.  And what an eventful season it has been!  As the team on the ice prepares for the back half, the team at Flame for Thought got together to discuss their opinions on some key issues.

Forty-two games.  Feels more like 700, doesn’t it?  The Calgary Flames have put 42 regular season games behind them in 2021-2022.  But with a COVID shutdown that affected the practically the entire league, the team has been through greater challenges than half an NHL campaign.  So, for fans and players alike, this season has felt…longer.

Not all has been bad.  The Flames sit with an impressive 23-13-6 record.  That’s good enough for fourth place in the Pacific Division and eighth place in the Western Conference.  But they have either 5 or 6 games in hand over any team ahead of them.

For Flame for Thought, the first half of the season has introduced readers to 2 new site Co-Experts and 2 Contributors, all with varied perspectives and styles.  It is a team of fans with cool things to say about the NHL’s best team.

The midpoint of the season seems like a good time to bring these voices together and answer two questions that will challenge the mind and get a feel for where everyone’s head is at regarding the Calgary Flames.

So let’s get at it, shall we?  Let’s hear from site Co-Experts Benjamin J. Prokopy and Gary Pearson, alongside Contributors Matthew Wilson and Greg Admunsen.

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