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Every contender needs a competent bottom six. The Calgary Flames are still years away from contending, but with the 36th overall pick, they selected Chase Harrington. A Prince George, British Columbia product, Harrington has “bottom six pest” written all over him. Harrington immediately steps in as our 12th-best Flames prospect this season. I personally ranked…
The 2026-27 season may not see the Calgary Flames win a lot of games, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an important one. Still in the early stages of a…
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: the Flames face some adversity in the post-season, but find…
Friends, we’re into the latter part of the off-season. September will soon be upon us, and with it fun things like training camp, rookie camp, and pre-season hockey. As the summer winds down, onto the mailbag! What is the acceptable range of number of season until the flames start getting good again? 2-4? Anything less…
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: after a 15 year absence, the Stanley Cup Final returns…
The Calgary Flames remain the subject of trade speculation as they continue to rebuild their roster. Meanwhile, rumors continue to circulate Montreal Canadiens' free agents Arber Xhekaj and Zachary Bolduc.
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: the Flames cap off a breakthrough playoff year by punching…
Tributes are pouring in following the death of longtime Calgary Flames radio play-by-play announcer Peter Maher. He was 79. Maher began his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a play-by-play announcer in 1977, before moving to the Flames in 1980 when the franchise relocated to Calgary. In addition to the Flames, Maher also lent…
Times have been dark for the Calgary Flames lately. But with Calgary native Landon DuPont coming up in the 2027 draft, it may have been worth the wait for the Flames to potentially get their first No. draft pick in their history.
The Calgary Flames did a lot with relatively little at the 2025 NHL Draft. Hamstrung from the start by the loss of their own first-round pick, which former GM Brad Treliving traded away three years in advance in a short-sighted deal to clear Sean Monahan’s contract off the books, the Flames — now led by…
After three of the seven Canadian NHL teams made the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2025-26, here's a ranking of each team's chances to win the Cup in 2026-27.
On March 7, 1988, the Calgary Flames agreed to send 23-year-old forward Brett Hull along with 27-year-old forward Steve Bozek to the St. Louis Blues for 29-year-old defenseman Rob Ramage and 28-year-old goaltender Rick…
William Stromgren, like Rory Kerins, cracked the FlamesNation prospect list no problem last summer but with the new talent and draft picks the Flames have picked up, he’s fallen outside of the top 20. He still collected votes and in the short term, is a player to watch for NHL opportunities with the Flames. Last…
The Calgary Flames have drafted a handful of Russians over the last few drafts. Since becoming the team’s general manager following the 2022-23 season, Craig Conroy has spearheaded four drafts and has taken six Russian-born players. Two of which came in the 2023 draft, including one of the two Russian goaltenders he selected. Yegor Yegorov…
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. First up? Well, why not start at the beginning… On Oct. 15,…
The Calgary Flames have drafted some enticing prospects in the latter rounds of the draft since Craig Conroy took over as the general manager. None are better than Ethan Wyttenbach, but one player who has put up consistently strong point totals in his two seasons in the NCAA is Trevor Hoskin. The Belleville, Ontario product…
The Calgary Flames look a lot different than they did at the start of the 2025-26 season. Training camp opened back on Sept. 17 with 58 players reporting. Since then, the Flames have made several trades – big and small – and seen many players depart, with others joining to fill their places. Here’s a…
The Calgary Flames organizational philosophy of trying to be as competitive as possible and push for a playoff spot has taken a seat on the bench for the next couple seasons. In its place is getting younger and player development. The trades of Rasmus Andersson, MacKenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri officially signalled to the NHL…
The Calgary Flames might finally be out of the worst of the rebuild, and with a roster full of young athletes, what special teams could Ryan Huska create with the new roster? The goal is to make fast, defensive and skilled special teams groups that can help ensure the Flames can keep control of the…
Rory Kerins has been a true prospect of the Calgary Flames growing through the organization since he was drafted. He’s well known for his jump from the ECHL and AHL to the NHL and had his breakout season in the AHL in the 2024-25 season. Kerins received votes on FlamesNation’s 2026-27 summer prospect rankings but…
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be pushing for a playoff spot this season after a disastrous 2025-26 campaign, and while they tried to be aggressive and make some additions this…
Entering the 2025-26 season, Joel Farabee’s position within the Calgary Flames organization was … well, tenuous. Acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers midway through the 2024-25 campaign, Farabee finished the year with just three goals and six points in 31 games with the Flames, totals he described as “embarrassing” in his season-ending exit interview. And with…
Since Craig Conroy took over as their general manager in 2023, the Calgary Flames have made 33 selections across four drafts. Relative to their original allotment of seven selections per year, that represents a surplus of five picks (including three extra first-rounders). It’s that level of excess capital that may have emboldened Conroy and his…
NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Calgary Flames, according to NHL.com.
His name has been out there on the rumor mill all summer, as he's still unsigned as a restricted free agent. Is Arber Xhekaj in the Montreal Canadiens' plans for 2026-27? Some teams have been linked to the pugilistic defenseman, but so far, no trade and no new contract is forthcoming. We're now hearing, per Herb Zurkowsky of The Montreal Gazette , that the Calgary Flames are another team that has had interest in Xhekaj. The Flames are reportedly interested in ...