The Calgary Flames made a trade this past week. Elias Lindholm is now a Vancouver Canuck.
And the Flames have a couple new defencemen in their prospect pool.
Joining the Flames’ reserve list are left-shot Finnish defender Joni Jurmo and right-shot Canadian defender Hunter Brzustewicz.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Brzustewicz and Calgary have something done in the next little while.
Player seems really excited to join the team. Opportunity exists with a team pivoting to a younger approach. #Flames https://t.co/ug1rAv7Mg5
— Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) February 1, 2024
Jurmo’s NHL rights lapse on June 1, but he seems like a pretty reliable defender, and his size and defensive acumen could translate well to the AHL. From there, we’ll see. We suspect he joins the Wranglers once KooKoo’s Liiga season ends in the spring.
As for Brzustewicz, indications are that the Flames and his camp could already be talking turkey. Contracts for the 2024-25 season can be filed and announced starting on March 1. We wouldn’t be surprised if the Flames and their newest defensive prospect have something hammered out before too long.
Neither guy is necessarily a sure thing, but there are things to really like about both of them.
Let’s dive into this week’s prospect update.
20; Calgary’s fifth round pick (155th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 40 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 161 | 24.76 |
2022-23 | 55 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 28 | 187 | 28.82 |
Bell remains a model of consistency for the Americans. You would probably hope for slightly more offence from an overager, but Tri-City is a bit offensively challenged and Bell does a lot of good things for his team.
22; Calgary’s third round pick (80th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1.24 |
2022-23 (NCAA) | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 3.69 |
Notre Dame split a weekend series with Michigan State. Boltmann didn’t score at all, but he made some contributions that led to goals.
Whatever it takes, eh @Boltmann10? #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/0dIbxvfnpo
— Notre Dame Hockey (@NDHockey) February 3, 2024
19; Vancouver’s third round pick (75th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Vancouver
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 49 | 8 | 61 | 69 | 33 | 50 | 23 | 99 | 37.30 |
2022-23 (OHL) | 68 | 6 | 51 | 57 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 110 | 22.20 |
Brzustewicz had a rare weekend with zero points after his rights were acquired by the Flames. He’s still tied for the OHL’s scoring lead among blueliners.
21; Calgary’s sixth round pick (173rd overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 11th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 36 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 3.32 |
2022-23 (WHL) | 63 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 53 | 54 | 37 | 194 | 29.48 |
With the Wranglers getting some bodies back from the Flames during the NHL All-Star break, Ciona was bumped to the press box for two of the Wranglers’ three games.
21; Calgary’s first round pick (13th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 2nd-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 30 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 106 | 42.51 |
2022-23 (NCAA) | 34 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 141 | 24.31 |
Coronato had an eventful week. He had his first pro fight against Ontario’s Brandt Clarke.
It’s Tilly Time!
Coronato vs Clarke pic.twitter.com/UK8RldauuT
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) February 4, 2024
Then he was teammates with Clarke at the AHL All-Star Classic, winning the three-on-three tournament.
19; Calgary’s first round pick (16th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 4th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
WHL season to date | 16 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 27.86 |
WJC season to date | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | n/a |
2022-23 (WHL) | 43 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 40 | 36 | 26 | 134 | 32.25 |
Honzek had a pretty nice goal this week. He hasn’t really hit his offensive stride yet, but he’s quite consistent so far.
honzo honzo!#GiantNewEra | #Flames https://t.co/Qcy2n0e1fx pic.twitter.com/NuT7uAK7yj
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) February 4, 2024
18; Calgary’s seventh round pick (208th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
J20 season to date | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 16.47 |
SHL season to date | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
HockeyEttan season to date | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | n/a |
2022-23 (J20) | 34 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 3.82 |
Hurtig dressed twice for Rögle’s SHL team as their seventh defender, and played one J20 game on the top pairing (and earned an assist).
24; Free agent signing; 12th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 42 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 108 | 26.57 |
2022-23 (AHL) | 71 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 41 | 28 | 21 | 202 | 30.31 |
Mr. Consistency, Ben Jones, had three points in three games.
21; Vancouver’s third round pick (82nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Vancouver
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Liiga season to date | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 5.01 |
CHL season to date | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | n/a |
2022-23 (Liiga) | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 118 | 9.27 |
Jurmo had an assist this week. He’s playing on KooKoo’s second pairing.
21; Calgary’s sixth round pick (174th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 14th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 33 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 75 | 28.98 |
2022-23 (ECHL) | 38 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 117 | 22.36 |
Kerins had a quiet week offensively, though he was noticeable against Ontario. He was also scratched this week, as the Wranglers juggled a lot of bodies.
23; Free agent signing; 18th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 36 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 98 | 26.57 |
2022-23 (AHL) | 60 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 103 | 16.61 |
Klapka had three points in three games. His next point matches his 2022-23 offensive production in far fewer games.
23; Calgary’s fourth round pick (108th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 4.78 |
2022-23 (NCAA) | 37 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 13.28 |
Koumontzis was pointless this week.
21; Calgary’s second round pick (50th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 17th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 38 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 11.54 |
2022-23 (AHL) | 63 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 65 | 12.02 |
Kuznetsov isn’t traditionally an offensive force, but he was effective this week with three points in three games.
19; Calgary’s fourth round pick (112th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 16th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 48 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 123 | 21.67 |
2022-23 (WHL) | 66 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 152 | 19.14 |
Lipinski was quiet offensively this weekend, but he remains one of the Giants’ most consistent and important players.
Our pal Steven Ellis over at Daily Faceoff had some nice things to say about this gentleman.
My latest NHL Prospect Roundup for @DailyFaceoff: https://t.co/zkp6HxNgDf
– David Jiricek #CBJ @MonstersHockey
– Nate Danielson #LGRW @pdxwinterhawks
– Ivan Miroshnichenko #ALLCAPS @TheHersheyBears
– Michael DiPietro #NHLBruins @AHLBruins
– Yegor Afanasyev #Preds…— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) February 5, 2024
19; Calgary’s seventh round pick (219th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
USHL season to date | 13 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 19.43 |
BCHL season to date | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | – | 5.83 |
2022-23 (BCHL) | 51 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 47 | 36 | 27 | – | 8.75 |
Littler had two points in two games.
24; Free agent signing
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 40 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 90 | 13.95 |
2022-23 (AHL) | 51 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 124 | 24.22 |
Lyle was quiet offensively this week and was scratched once.
18; Calgary’s second round pick (48th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; tied for 5th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 38 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 131 | 22.06 |
2022-23 (QMJHL) | 67 | 21 | 51 | 72 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 213 | 25.03 |
Morin missed Moncton’s games this week, reportedly due to an illness.
22; Calgary’s third round pick (88th overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 9.96 |
2022-23 (ECHL) | 40 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 97 | 18.94 |
Nikolaev played in zero of the Wranglers’ games this week.
22; Calgary’s first round pick (26th overall); 3rd-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 29.89 |
2022-23 (AHL) | 35 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 92 | 42.13 |
Pelletier played three games, got three points, and then was called up to the NHL.
23; Calgary’s sixth round pick (167th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft; 20th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 42 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 66 | 25.62 |
2022-23 (AHL) | 61 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 118 | 28.75 |
Pettersen earned a point this week, snapping a few quiet weeks for him offensively.
21; Calgary’s third round pick (72nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; tied for 5th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 69.74 |
2022-23 (AHL) | 69 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 172 | 23.68 |
The good news: Poirier is back skating, according to his Instagram. There’s still no timeline for his return quite yet.
19; Calgary’s second round pick (59th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; 10th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date (Liiga) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3.37 |
Season to date (U20) | 13 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 26.49 |
Season to date (CHL) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | n/a |
2022-23 (Liiga) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8.42 |
Rönni played in Liiiga on the fourth line in three games.
22; Florida’s third round pick (81st overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Florida; 9th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 73 | 19.93 |
2022-23 (AHL) | 70 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 118 | 18.22 |
Schwindt was quiet offensively, but played a strong 200-foot game. He was called up to the Flames.
23; Calgary’s seventh round pick (205th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 8th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 11.72 |
2022-23 (AHL) | 68 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 82 | 10.55 |
Solovyov had an assist this week. He keeps playing a reliable 200-foot game.
20; Calgary’s second round pick (45th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 19th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 39 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 9.20 |
2022-23 (SHL) | 45 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 8.69 |
Strömgren has quietly had a really solid season in a two-way checking role.
19; Calgary’s third round pick (80th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 13th-ranked prospect
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P |
5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 23 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 23.82 |
2022-23 (BCHL) | 50 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 73 | 47 | 40 | – | 11.81 |
Suniev had zero points in a pair of weekend games, but he was noticeable in both. He’s found a home on UMass’ first line.
22; Calgary’s fourth round pick (96th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft
GP | TOI | SV% | |
KHL season to date | 1 | 58 | .880 |
VHL season to date | 4 | 238 | .926 |
2022-23 (ECHL) | 39 | 2135 | .892 |
Chechelev made his KHL debut over the weekend, albeit in a loss.
20; Calgary’s seventh round pick (205th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 15th-ranked prospect
GP | TOI | SV% | |
Season to date | 10 | 580 | .920 |
2022-23 (NCAA) | 19 | 1104 | .912 |
Sergeev continues to split starts with teammate Ethan Haider.
22; Calgary’s seventh round pick (214th overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft; 1st-ranked prospect
GP | TOI | SV% | |
Season to date | 28 | 1612 | .927 |
2022-23 (AHL) | 55 | 3239 | .932 |
Wolf start twice and played in a third game in relief of Oscar Dansk. He also played in, and won, his second consecutive AHL All-Star Classic.
18; Calgary’s sixth round pick (176th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft
GP | TOI | SV% | |
Season to date | 21 | 1160 | .926 |
2022-23 (MHL) | 15 | 786 | .915 |
Yegorov dressed as backup this week but didn’t get any action in.
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