The Athletic conducted their most recent NHL poll, interviewing 111 players. The Calgary Flames popped up twice in the top answers but in the worst categories.
The Athletic conducted its latest NHL poll, surveying 111 anonymous players across the league. Many interesting questions were posed and answered, with the Calgary Flames popping up among the top answers for two questions.
First, the organization came in fourth regarding the following question; "if you have a no-trade list, what's the first team on it?"
Of the 82 responses, the Winnipeg Jets took first place with 48.78%, followed by the Buffalo Sabres (19.51%), San Jose Sharks (8.54%), and the Flames at 3.66%.
The list concluded with the Ottawa Senators (3.66%), Anaheim Ducks (2.44%), and New York Rangers (2.44%), while others combined for 10.98%.
Although no one in particular called out the Flames with their replies, many players said that most Canadian cities are on no-trade lists because of weather, taxes, and scrutiny.
The only other question the Flames ranked high in was "What NHL team has the worst facilities," where they came in second behind the Carolina Hurricanes.
Out of the 105 players who replied, the Hurricanes took the top in the poll with 65.71% of the vote, followed by Calgary, with the Saddledome displeasing 20% of the respondents.
Despite most players commenting on Lenovo Center in Raleigh, one player spoke up about the Saddledome, saying, "I hate saying that because I love playing in that building. But the setup there is not cool."
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At least no one else spoke harshly about the Flames' home rink, which finished ahead of Capital One Arena in Washington (1.9%), TD Garden in Boston (1.9%), Ball Arena in Colorado (1.9%), and Madison Square Garden in New York (1.9%). Other facilities collected 6.67% of the vote.
Meanwhile, here's a breakdown of the other questions and their top responses:
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What do you think about The Athletic's questions and the player's answers, especially those involving the Flames? Let us know in the comments.
