Jay Feaster has gone on record over his dislike of no-movement and notrade clauses. So the Calgary Flames general manager expected the question Monday before it was even uttered. Why give Anton Babchuk a modified no-trade clause to stay in Calgary? Especially when 11 other players have a no-move or no-trade clause attached to their
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Flames’ GM Jay Feaster on Signing Anton Babchuk
Flames GM Jay Feaster talks about locking down defenseman Anton Babchuk for 2 more years.
Anton Babchuk becoming nice piece on Calgary’s blueline
It wasn’t that long ago a hard-shooting first round draft pick arrived in Calgary with impressive offensive credentials, but a reputation for being suspect defensively. He was quiet and reserved, but boy, did he have a cannon from the point. If that description sounds like early-season acquisition Anton Babchuk, it’s because it is. But it
Babchuk Scores, Flames Defeat Stars in Shootout Thriller
Curtis Glencross scored the decisive goal in the third round of the shootout, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars. Rene Bourque, Tom Kostopoulos and Anton Babchuk lit the lamp for the Flames, who have won three in a row. Miikka Kiprusoff made 31 saves. Mike Ribeiro, Jamie Benn and
Flames’ Babchuk Made Most of First Outdoor Experience
One of the few members of the Calgary Flames who didn’t grow up with much outdoor ice experience, Anton Babchuk made the most of it in the Heritage Classic. The 26-year-old from the Ukraine didn’t grow up dreaming of an event like this. He didn’t hit up the neighbourhood pond with his pals to practice
Anton Babchuk Scores For Flames In 4-3 Shootout Loss Against Sharks
David Moss, Niklas Hagman and Anton Babchuk scored in regulation for the Flames, who moved into the seventh spot and a playoff position in the Western Conference by earning one point. “It was a tough loss,” said Hagman, who ended his 16-game goal-scoring drought. “It’s always fun to score, and I haven’t been doing that
Anton Babchuk Scores For Flames In Heritage Classic
Rene Bourque scored twice, Anton Babchuk had a short-handed goal and Alex Tanguay also scored for the Flames, who became just the second home team to win in the NHL’s six outdoor games. “I think it’s right up there with playing your first game, scoring your first goal, things like that,” Bourque said of the
Babchuk Assists In 4-2 Victory Over Dallas, Flames Stay Red Hot
Olli Jokinen and Tom Kostopoulos also scored for Calgary, which has used a 10-1-2 run to move into a five-way tie for fourth place in the Western Conference, one point behind the Phoenix Coyotes. “What is giving us success over the past little while here is we’ve been taking one game at a time and
Flames’ Anton Babchuk Scores In 9-1 Valentine’s Day Massacre Against Avalanche
Anton Babchuk, Alex Tanguay and Matt Stajan also scored and Miikka Kiprusoff had 17 saves for the Flames, who had five goals in the first period. Backup goalie Henrik Karlsson played the final 6:51 and made five saves. Click Here To Continue Reading Article
Babchuk powers Flames past Senators, earns first star of the game
Tim Jackman scored twice, Anton Babchuk had a goal and two assists, and Jokinen had a goal and an assist for Calgary, which has won eight of nine. With Calgary trailing 2-1 after the first, Glencross said the club took time to regroup during the intermission. “We came back here and refocused after the first