Flames News & Rumours: Zary, Pachal, Wolf & More
In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, both Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal will remain part of the franchise after going unclaimed on waivers. In other news,…
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Flames roster news: Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal assigned to AHL’s Calgary Wranglers
The Calgary Flames announced some roster moves on Tuesday afternoon, and the pair of moves probably shouldn’t surprise anybody. The club announced that forward Connor Zary and defenceman Brayden Pachal have been assigned to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers. Both Zary and Pachal cleared waivers at noon MT on Tuesday after being placed on…
Flames’ Tsyplakov Could Be Next on Chopping Block After Zary
Maxim Tsyplakov was part of the trade that brought Simon Nemec to the Calgary Flames. Headed to the New Jersey Devils were two conditional first-round picks, a second-round pick in…
Flames roster news: Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal both clear NHL waivers, eligible for AHL assignment
After a tenuous 24 hours on the waiver wire, the Calgary Flames have some clarity on the statuses of a pair of their players. On Monday, the Flames placed forward Connor Zary and defenceman Brayden Pachal on the waiver wire. On Tuesday, both players cleared waivers, becoming eligible for assignment to the American Hockey League’s…
What the new Flames’ jersey numbers may hint about the incoming college prospects
Pals, the Calgary Flames began the 2026-27 regular season with a roster that was pretty similar to how they looked at the end of the 2025-26 campaign. However, the Flames added a trio of players during off-season trades. The jersey numbers for the three new Flames are kind of interesting. Especially for the clues they…
Major injuries have frequently led promising Flames first-rounders to the NHL waiver wire
On Monday, the Calgary Flames placed forward Connor Zary on waivers. The move is fairly significant for a few reasons. Zary was a first-round selection of the Flames in 2020, and he’s worked his way through the organization during the tenure of general manager Craig Conroy. Zary’s been a regular part of the Flames lineup…
Rangers Daily: Tolvanen’s ‘hockey IQ;’ Ovechkin retiring; Celebrini injury
Considered a good late-summer addition at the time, signing Eeli Tolvanen is shaping up to be a steal in the […]
Why the Oilers should claim Flames’ Connor Zary on NHL waivers
A player selected in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft was placed on NHL waivers on Monday. The Calgary Flames have placed Connor Zary, its 24th overall pick in 2020, on waivers. It came as a bit of a shock given where he was drafted and the fact he’s in his mid-20s. #Flames…
Should the Canucks claim Flames forward Connor Zary off NHL waivers?
On Monday morning, the Calgary Flames put forward Connor Zary on waivers, along with defenceman Brayden Pachal. If both clear, the Flames will send them to their AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. With top NHL waiver priority, the Vancouver Canucks have first pick at who they want to claim. If general manager Ryan Johnson wants…
Ryan Huska Hurting Flames’ Rebuild with Bad Personnel Decisions
The Calgary Flames were expected to struggle this season, and that’s been the case through their first two games of the season. They’ve been outscored by a combined 10-2 through…
Flames Make Surprising Move With Ex-1st-Rounder Connor Zary
He was a first-rounder for the Calgary Flames , and finished 8th in balloting for the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in 2024. But Connor Zary has not developed as hoped for the rebuilding Flames, and they've now made the surprising move of placing the 25-year-old on waivers. #Flames placed Connor Zary on waivers earlier. He has a $3.775M cap hit and is signed for another season. Calgary dangled him over the summer, too. — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) October 5, 2026 As noted by insid...
Flames’ Zary among three NHL players placed on waivers Oct. 5
Connor Zary is being made available to the other 31 teams in the league and will definitely garner interest.
NHL power rankings: Wild leading the way after red-hot start to 2026-27 season
The Wild are surging, while the Flames and Blackhawks are plunging. Hockey is back!
Flames roster news: Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal placed on NHL waivers
Amidst a really disappointing first few games, the Calgary Flames are making some roster changes. On Monday morning, the club placed a pair of established National Hockey League players on the waiver wire: forward Connor Zary and defenceman Brayden Pachal. #Flames have Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal on waivers Monday. — Pat Steinberg (@SteinbergYYC) October…
Monday Mailbag: Taking stock of the Flames three games in
We’re three games into the 2026-27 Calgary Flames season. So far, results have been… mixed, to say the least. As we wait for the fourth game of the campaign, on Thursday when they host the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche, let’s dive into the mailbag! Hi Ryan! What do you think happens to Rory Kerins? Seemed to…
Canucks News & Rumours: Ohgren, Merilainen, Cotter, Pettersson, Lekkerimaki & Lankinen
The Vancouver Canucks split their weekend home games, beating the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Saturday before losing 3-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. So, naturally, there are different…
The mystery behind Flames prospect Jonathan Castagna’s unique nickname has been solved
Friends, it’s no secret that the hockey world loves nicknames. But it’s also no secret that a lot of hockey nicknames are pretty bland. Take the first syllable of a player’s last name, add an “s,” “y” and/or “er” and there you go. For example, the Calgary Flames feature players affectionately dubbed “Backs” (Mikael Backlund),…
Beyond the Boxscore: Flames continue to search for answers (and goals) after blowout loss to Seattle
The Calgary Flames continued their legendary opening season struggle, losing to the Seattle Kraken 6-1 for the second time this season – and it’s only game three. CF% – 53.91%|| SCF% – 54.08%|| HDCF% – 50.38%|| xGF% – 61.48% It’s a Team Game – It feels weird to say, because they obviously got blown out,…
3 Takeaways from Flames’ Blowout Loss to the Kraken
The Calgary Flames’ struggles continued on Sunday night. Taking on the Seattle Kraken just one day after going up against the Vancouver Canucks, Ryan Huska’s team looked flat right off…
Munnich’s Musings: The Flames are losing with a purpose
Oh boy. We all knew the Calgary Flames were not going to be a good team this season, but I don’t think anyone saw this start coming. The Flames have been outscored 16-3 by the Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken, two teams that are projected to be in the basement of the NHL standings along…
Instant Reaction: Mistakes snowball on Flames in loss to Kraken
Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! After a pair of lopsided losses in their first two games of the season, the Calgary Flames headed to Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle looking to…
Canucks Gameday Preview: Homestand Finale vs. Golden Knights
After scoring 13 goals in two games to start the season, the Vancouver Canucks were in danger of being shut out against the Calgary Flames on Saturday. But thanks to…
Flames Game Day 3: A trip to the Emerald City (6pm MT, SNW)
Third time’s the charm? The Calgary Flames (0-2-0, 0 points) have played twice, on Thursday at home and Saturday on the road. They weren’t very good against Seattle and lost. They were better, but still played an incomplete game against Vancouver and lost. Can they find their rhythm over 60 minutes in a rematch against the Seattle…
The Statsies: Leevi Meriläinen saves a full goal above expected in Canucks’ win over Flames
Talk about a scrappy game. WHAT A TILT IN VANCOUVER 💥 📺: Flames vs. Canucks LIVE on Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/UNGm0DsFN3 — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 4, 2026 The Vancouver Canucks fought hard in a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. It didn’t look really pretty, especially at the start, but the Canucks were able to get…
The Stanchies: Canucks rip four third period goals, Meriläinen shuts down Flames in 4-1 win
Last season, the Vancouver Canucks spent months looking for any sort of bright side to a horrible campaign. This year, we’re only three games in, but everything seems so much sunnier. Maybe that’s why, even though Vancouver fell behind 1-0 and only had six shots through the first 30 minutes, you felt they had some…
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