No clue what a road has to do with a godawful podium design. Fact is, DT Calgary is still primarily a workplace. Yes, we're getting more residences lately but until the roads arent so heavily relied upon by suburban commuters they will stay as they are. The road being there isn't what made them...

I have never understood the asterisk argument in the slightest. The only scenario where that might be the case is if Chicago or Montreal won the cup. Basically all 22 other teams were either in a playoff spot, or realistically close enough to jump into one at the time of the shutdown. Only CHI...

Looks like we're getting started back up soon again!! Pending a final decision today the league will start preparing for a "24 team playoffs." That is deceiving, however. Really, it's a 16 team playoffs as normal, with a play-in beforehand. The top 8 teams in the league get byes and will play a...

Does it look anything like the concept renders they released initially? Can't wait to see what it looks like.

HOK worked on Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Little Caesars Arena (both absolutely gorgeous and innovative imo). Looks like we're in good hands.

Damn it how do I always fall for this ? You're taking advantage of my love of tall buildings man

I love what we did with the deadline. You saw the product of it tonight vs Boston. It allows us to slot our defensemen where they belong. We no longer need guys like Stone in the lineup most nights (though I will admit he looked decent tonight ... a rarity however.) I thought both of our new...

Not quite sure where to post about this, but here it goes. I see this arena as a major opportunity to find new and innovative ways to drive fan engagement and provide an exciting atmosphere. That idea was really stressed in the Rossetti Bowl promotional video, and I think it's imperative that we...

At long last, a fantastic effort by the Flames last night vs Vancouver. It's really up to the guys at this point. When they're at their best, as they were last night, they look like contenders. But all too often we've seen them listlessly pack it up early this season. This game will either be...

Give that survey a go guys, you could win Flames tickets and jerseys (or don't, I want to win them ;)) Does that timeline indicate that we should be getting finalized renders by the end of the year? I hope this survey isn't all they're doing for "public engagement." There's lots of specific...

The closed-door arena deal negotiations had no effect on Calgary's housing & office markets weakening lol. I don't see it being 1/5th of the cost either, but it's definitely closer to 1/2, which is much better than 4/5th's. Like you said, Edmonton's got a good arena district going - are you...

Considering they're gonna be looking for public feedback on the design this January (<2 months away) and will have a completed proposal by April, we will most definitely be seeing something much sooner than that. Something like the Sprint Center would be perfect. Love the exposed wood idea. Good...

Sorry I should've specified, that would make sense. But this structure is in the parking lot along Crowchild, east of McMahon. It basically looks like a huge metal carport, like 3 storeys high. It's probably for the Grey Cup but it just looked really bizarre when I was driving by.

Sorry if we've discussed this already - been super busy & haven't had the time to read through ... but I was driving past McMahon yesterday and they had this massive metal structure in the parking lot. What is that for?

Some Flames updates because I'm getting restless waiting for hockey season to start up haha. It begins September 7th and 10th, a pair of prospect games vs the Oilers. If you're free on the 10th, the game's in Calgary - seats are $5 across the board. We're sitting up right against the glass...

Personally i'd love something like Malmo's Turning Torso, would provide a bunch of uniqueness and constrast in our skyline of mostly dark coloured boxes. I don't have the photoshop skills to see what that'd look like, but it at least looks cool in my head. ?

Excellent re-sigings lately, Bennett 2 years at $2.55M per, Rittich 2 years at $2.75M per. Both deals provide great opportunities for the players to grow and really prove themselves, and they're also relatively low-risk as they're only two years at under $3M each if either player falls off...

I totally get everyone's concerns about the sketchiness of some aspects of the deal, and even the councilors and mayor have admitted the optics of approving funding for a sports facility while cutting funding to key public services is ludicrous. At the same time I'm sure you guys can tell based...

So do I. I think that would make for a super intimate atmosphere and would also give cheapos like me who sit in the nosebleeds a better view of the action. At the same time I worry how much that will reduce seating capacity. At 19,289 seats, the 'dome is one of the bigger arenas, and that helps...

update: the conditional pick is a 3rd rounder, we get it if both of these situations happen: 1) Neal scores more than 21G this season 2) Lucic scores 10+ less goals than Neal My hope is that Neal becomes what Chiasson was for them last season, scores like 25G, 40P, but they're still miles away...