Calgary Flames Address Dougie Hamilton Trade Rumors

There have been trade rumors circulating in the last few weeks involving Calgary Flames defenseman Dougie Hamilton. What did the Flames have to say about this?

The Calgary Flames just got home from their longest road trip of the season. Since they’re home, they can finally answer the million questions that the Flames media had for them about trade rumors surrounding one of their defenseman, Dougie Hamilton. Of course, the Flames management and coaching staff got around to answering those rumors right away. Some, more eloquently than others (cough cough Brian Burke cough cough).

First, Flames GM Brad Treliving had something to say, taken from the Calgary Flames website:

Dougie himself had, of course, heard of the rumors as well. Again, from the same post on CalgaryFlames.com

And then head coach Glen Gulutzan had something to say.

I aspire to be like Brian Burke

Now, as we’re all aware, Calgary Flames president of hockey operations, Brian Burke, loves to speak his mind and isn’t afraid to tell it like it is. I think my favorite quote from him was from before the NHL did the draft lottery this year. Since we know the Edmonton Oilers keep winning the first pick and Brian Burke doesn’t hide the fact that he’s not happy about that.

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I would have also beat the snot out of somebody if Oilers won the lottery.

So of course, he had some comments about the trade rumors. Specifically, he said, “People have no goddamn idea what they’re talking about” and that “Rumor started by ‘one idiot’. ” Here’s what he said in an appearance with TSN 1050 on November 30th:

So you can all have a sigh of relief, Calgary Flames fans. Looks like Dougie Hamilton is here to stay for a while.