The Calgary Flames took a big swing last month, trading for former second overall pick (2022 Draft) and restricted free agent Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils. Now, they've locked up the newly-acquired young blueliner to a big five-year deal. FOUND NEMO đ We've signed Simon Nemec to a five-year contract with an AAV of $7.25 million! pic.twitter.com/wcwIFTjmoC â Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) July 6, 2026 It's a $7.25 million AAV for Nemec, a 22-year-old defenseman who now w...
Folks, if youâve been following the Calgary Flames over the past three or four years, youâve seen a ton of changes. Key players have departed. A slew of draft selections have been made. And slowly but surely, a ton of young players have been accumulating in the organizationâs cupboards. This past weekâs edition of FlamesâŠ
Itâs been a busy few weeks for the Calgary Flames, folks. Theyâve added Simon Nemec, Maxim Tsyplakov and Jake Middleton via trades, and nine players in the draft, and said goodbye to Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta. With the Flames only having a bit of restricted free agent business to attend to, letâs catch upâŠ
The Calgary Flames continued their move in a youthful direction on July 2, trading Flames workhorse Blake Coleman and newcomer Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenceman Jacob Middleton and some draft capital. Letâs take a closer look at Middleton and see what he brings to the table for Calgary. Offence ContributingâŠ
On Thursday, the Calgary Flames traded Blake Coleman to the Minnesota Wild. In a vacuum, itâs a pretty important trade, moving a big part of the lineup â on and off the ice â to a contender for future assets. But in the larger scheme of things, it continues a pretty clear trend under generalâŠ
Carson Carels does not hesitate to do the grunt work, whether thatâs on his familyâs land or at the rink. When you mix that work ethic and strength with his puck skills, it makes him a lock to be selected in the top 10at this yearâs draft.
Another Calgary Flames prospect development camp is in the books. The fans who packed WinSport this past week were treated to a dazzling display of talent on the ice; the media got to hear from general manager Craig Conroy on three consecutive days, while also being introduced to some truly impressive young stars in theâŠ
Friends, the Calgary Flames have gotten through the busiest time of the National Hockey Leagueâs calendar, navigating the two days of the 2026 NHL Draft, the opening of free agency, and the frenzy of trades weâve seen surrounding both of those events. Aside from free agency departures, weâve seen a pair of Flames depart inâŠ
The New Jersey Devils have signed goaltender David Rittich to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Rittich went undrafted but signed with the Calgary Flames as a free agent onâŠ
A pair of Calgary Flames prospects will be heading to summer World Junior evaluation camps for their countries. Earlier this week, it was announced by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association that forward Theo Stockselius will be part of Swedenâs roster for the upcoming World Junior Summer Showcase in late July in Windsor, Ontario. A second-roundâŠ
Andrew McInnis, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss the Canadiens' contract extensions, the Flames and Wild's trade, the status of the Blue Jackets, Red Wings and Rangers, and more.
Another domino has fallen. The Calgary Flames announced Thursday that they have traded Blake Coleman, along with Olli Maatta, to the Minnesota Wild for defenceman Jake Middleton and a second, third and fourth round pick. Coleman was one of two Flames remaining from the last time the team made the playoffs, leaving Mikael Backlund asâŠ
Just when we thought the NHL would take a break from the news cycle, Craig Conroy drops a bomb on Calgary Flames fans. The Flamesâ general manager traded forward Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild. In return, the Flames acquired veteran defenceman Jake Middleton, a 2029 second round pick, a 2027âŠ
The Calgary Flames made a pretty significant trade on Thursday morning, sending forward Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for blueliner Jake Middleton, a 2029 second-round pick, a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick. (The Flames are retaining 50% of Colemanâs cap hit.) Itâs yet another moveâŠ
The National Hockey Leagueâs calendar flipped over on July 1, officially commencing the 2026-27 league year. As part of that calendar change, free agency opened, making the first day teams can add players for the coming season. It also marks some departures of prior players into free agency. On July 1, five Flames free agentsâŠ
The Minnesota Wild have swung a two-for-one trade, sending Jake Middleton to Calgary in exchange for Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta.
The Minnesota Wild made one of the biggest moves of the offseason, acquiring veteran forward Blake Coleman and defenseman Olli MÀÀttĂ€ from the Calgary Flames for Jake Middleton and draftâŠ
The Calgary Flames have continued their youth movement on Thursday, making a pretty significant trade. Per multiple reports, the Flames have traded forward Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenceman Jake Middleton, a 2029 second-round pick, a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fourth-round pick. The Flames areâŠ
The development cycle between the Calgary Flamesâ affiliate teams works. While this might not be the case for every player involved, there are stories that come out even disappointing seasons that prove this. Arsenii Sergeev was one of the biggest development wins for the Rapid City Rush, Calgary Wranglers and Calgary Flames this season. TheâŠ
Middletonâs contract went from a full no-move clause to modified no-trade clause on July 1.
Our first trade of Day 2 of the NHL's Summer of '26 sees the Calgary Flames send Blake Coleman to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Jake Middleton. Blake Coleman & Olli Maatta to Minnesota from Calgary for Jake Middleton and picks â Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 2, 2026 The full deal has Coleman & Olli Maatta going to Minnesota, with draft picks coming back to Calgary in addition to Middleton. The Wild had been desperately searching for a second-line center, and Coleman had been...
Friends, the Calgary Flames have made a lot of picks over the past four NHL Draft under general manager Craig Conroy. As development camp opened on Wednesday morning at Winsport and many of the organizationâs future stars took to the ice, a few of the clubâs most exciting prospects spoke with the media. And theâŠ
We are through the busiest week of the NHLâs offseason. The 2026 NHL Entry Draft and July 1âs Free Agent Frenzy are behind us, which means we now have aâŠ
Beecher became an unrestricted free agent after the Flames didnât extend him a qualifying offer.
On a day where other National Hockey League clubs have done some wild stuff, general manager Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames have focused on quiet depth moves. Case in point? After the announcement of adding four depth players via free agency, the club announced that theyâve re-signed forward William Strömgren, a restricted free agent,âŠ