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Friends, a few years ago I had the opportunity to write a book on the drafting history of the Calgary Flames franchise, dating back to their introduction to the National Hockey League in 1972 back in Atlanta. As a history and research nerd, and a draft dork, I had a great time writing the book….
The Calgary Flames are going to add some new faces to their organization over the next couple of days. Heading into the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, the Flames own 10 draft selections in the proceedings. (They used to have more, but they used one of their 2026 picks in the swap with New Jersey…
Carson Carels, who grew up on a farm owned by his family, has been a steady riser on NHL draft boards across the full season.
It has been a wild week in the NHL with multiple blockbuster trades going down as we approach the NHL draft. Craig Conroy got the Flames involved in the action when he acquired 22 year old defenceman Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov from the New Jersey Devils. Could Conroy make another major splash over the…
One more sleep until the start of the 2026 NHL Draft… got time for another mock draft? On Thursday, Elite Prospects’ Cam Robinson did one final mock of the first two rounds, including Calgary’s five selections in the top 64. Robinson’s last mock draft was done alongside FloHockey‘s Chris Peters earlier in the month. In…
In advance of the frenzy of activity upcoming at the 2026 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames have taken care of a bit of internal business. On Thursday afternoon, the club announced the re-signings of a pair of pending restricted free agents. Forwards Sam Morton and Rory Kerins have been re-upped on one year, two-way deals…
Kerins and Morton will both be paid $850,000 salaries while in the NHL next season.
With picks after the first round, a team tends to look for projects who could be diamonds in the rough or role players. The good news is for the Calgary Flames is that they can attempt to find both thanks to a glut of top 70 picks. Of their 10 picks in the upcoming draft,…
Justin Kirkland has been around the Calgary Flames organization for two rounds of stints between the AHL and NHL. He first joined the former AHL affiliate of the Flames, the Stockton Heat in the 2019-20 season and played three years with that team. After hopping around the Anaheim Ducks and Arizona Coyotes organizations, he made…
In the midst of making the hockey world stand at attention on what was a legendary Tuesday for roster transactions in this league, the Calgary Flames subtly added to their wing corps. Simon Nemec was the big name in the trade, but the Flames also acquired two-year NHL pro Maxim Tsyplakov. Let’s look at his…
Why we should watch the Western Canadian clubs closely – and what holes they’re looking to fill.
Gang, in last year’s draft, the Calgary Flames made two selections in the seventh round. In the 2026 NHL Draft, though, they don’t own a selection in the final round of the proceedings as the event approaches. Nevertheless, the Flames’ seventh-round history is pretty unique, with some of the most exciting and interesting prospects in…
For just the second time in franchise history, the Calgary Flames will pick 30th overall. Since the turn of the millennium, the pick at one point belonged to a team that at least went to the Conference Finals. Now, contenders move these types of picks all the time, hence how the Flames ended up with…
The Calgary Flames may not be done making trades just yet. Just one day after acquiring Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for draft…
The National Hockey League’s entry draft can be a long one. Early in the draft, teams know a ton about the players available. As you get into the middle part of the draft, you see really exciting players that slide a bit due to some sort of perceived flaw. Once you hit the later part…
On Tuesday afternoon, the Calgary Flames made a big splash in the trade market, acquiring 2022 second overall selection Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils in a pretty significant move for the local hockey club. In Nemec, the Flames acquire a 22-year-old right-shot defender who’s already played at the Olympics and racked up 155…
Gang, we’re entering the silly season, when big moves can happen at a moment’s notice and everyone frantically is refreshing their social media feeds to stay up to date. But one player that seems unlikely to move in the immediate future appears to be Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman, according to a social media post…
Nemec has considerable upside for the Flames, but the Devils got an impressive haul of assets that give new GM Sunny Mehta crucial optionality.
A whole lot has happened in the National Hockey League in the last 24 hours. Here’s an extremely short recap: The Calgary Flames paid a king’s ransom for Simon Nemec. The Ottawa Senators gave up a dump truck full of draft picks (including ninth overall) to the San Jose Sharks for William Eklund. The…
On Tuesday afternoon, after weeks of chats about concepts, the Calgary Flames pulled the trigger on a pretty significant swap with the New Jersey Devils. Headed to the Flames are defender Simon Nemec and forward Maxim Tsyplakov. Headed to the Devils are a 2026 third-round pick (the Rangers’), a 2027 first-round pick (Vegas’), a 2028…
In the midst of what ended up being a very busy June 23 around the NHL, the Calgary Flames made a splash of their own. Craig Conroy moved out a fair chunk of future draft capital to bring in 2022 second overall pick, Simon Nemec. Let’s look at his past and see what he could…
After the Florida Panthers shockingly acquired left winger Brady Tkachuk, the hockey world is left wondering what’s next or how the team could possibly do anything else of consequence. There…
On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler published his third and final mock of this year’s NHL Entry Draft, with the real thing scheduled to kick off this Friday. As you’re likely well aware, the Calgary Flames’ first pick in the draft comes at sixth overall. There’s been a range of opinions on who the Flames…
It turns out, the Brady Tkachuk trade was just an appetizer to kick off the week of the NHL Draft. We're not even 48 hours from the Draft, but Tuesday saw eight NHL players, four prospects, and seven picks change hands. That includes the fourth, ninth, and 16th overall picks for Friday night. W...
*Well, the Flyers didn’t do anything crazy on June 23 this year, but a whole bunch of other teams did. Quick recap: The Senators picked up young forward William Eklund from San Jose for the 9th overall pick. [ ESPN ] Jordan Kyrou was sent out from St. Louis to Washington for the 16th overall pick (and then some). [ TSN ] The Flames won the Simon Nemec sweepstakes. [ NHL ] And finally, the big one, the Blackhawks have acquired Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway from Buffalo f...