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Calgary Flames 2025-26 NHL Trade Deadline Grade

The Calgary Flames have known heading into the trade deadline that this season is a lost one. Coming off their worst start in franchise history, the Flames are looking at picking at the NHL Entry Draft inside the top three for the very first time.

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A quick look at Flames newcomers Brennan Othmann and Ryan Strome

The Calgary Flames made a handful of trades on Friday. Everyone knows about the major trades they made, like when the Flames sent Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights in January, or the two major trades that saw Nazem Kadri head to the Colorado Avalanche and MacKenzie Weegar head to the Utah Mammoth.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / March 7

Flames Make Bold Deadline Moves, Position Franchise for Accelerated Rebuild

The Calgary Flames took a decisive step toward reshaping their future at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, making multiple moves that signal a clear organizational direction.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 7

The Flames made some big moves ahead of the deadline, but they didn’t trade everybody

The Calgary Flames were one of the National Hockey League’s busiest teams leading up to Friday’s trade deadline. Back in January, they traded veteran defender Rasmus Andersson, a pending unrestricted free agent, to Vegas for four assets.

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Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / March 7

Craig Conroy has re-stocked the Flames’ cupboards like never before

Before Craig Conroy took over as their general manager in 2023, the Calgary Flames had made multiple picks in the first round of a single NHL Draft just once.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Calgary Flames News / Total Apex Sports / March 7

Ethan Wyttenbach Is Rewriting Quinnipiac Hockey History

Freshman seasons in college hockey are usually about adjustment. Learning the pace. Getting comfortable with the physicality. Earning ice time. Ethan Wyttenbach didn’t get that memo.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / March 7

Calgary Flames 2026 NHL draft first-round pick projections

Wednesday saw the Flames make a shocking trade, sending veteran Mackenzie Weegar to the Utah Mammoth. In return, they got three second-round picks in the upcoming draft, Olli Maatta, and prospect Jonathan Castagna.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 7

Flames fans react to the NHL’s trade deadline

There were some tense moments of absolute nothingness throughout the morning, as the trade deadline was looking like one of the quietest in recent memory.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / March 7

The Calgary Flames won the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline

On a day that seemed like it would be quiet for the Calgary Flames, the team decided to end the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline with a bang. The team moved veteran forward Nazem Kadri to the Colorado Avalanche moments before the deadline arrived.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 7

Do the Flames still have a chance of making the playoffs?

The Calgary Flames have come up short of the playoffs for the past three seasons, and it is to the point in the season where fans are becoming more and more resigned to the belief that this season might not be any different.

Nazem Kadri News / The Hockey Writers / March 7

Grading the Flames & Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri Trade

The NHL trade deadline always delivers a few blockbusters, and the Colorado Avalanche made a massive splash by bringing back a familiar face. Nazem Kadri is heading back to Colorado in a deal with the Calgary Flames that signals the Avalanche are officially all-in for another Stanley Cup run.

Craig Conroy News / Flamesnation / March 7

The Wranglers got some help, at least for now, with Craig Conroy’s deadline day moves

The Calgary Flames made four moves on 2026’s trade deadline day. And when the dust settled, their American Hockey League affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers, ended up getting some roster reinforcements.

Ryan Strome News / NHL Trade Talk / March 6

New Flames Add Strome Is a Culture-Builder 100%

The Calgary Flames just snagged Ryan Strome from Anaheim for a seventh-round pick. On paper, it’s one of those tiny deadline deals that barely gets noticed.

Nazem Kadri News / Flamesnation / March 6

A quick look at the pieces coming back in the Nazem Kadri trade

The Calgary Flames were able to trade one of their veterans. Shortly after the passing of Friday’s trade deadline, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Flames have traded Nazem Kadri to the Colorado Avalanche.

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Nazem Kadri News / NHL Trade Talk / March 6

Kadri’s Deadline Trade Surprise: Why Both Avs and Flames Won

The Nazem Kadri trade came out of nowhere right at the deadline, and it didn’t feel like it was going to happen. For a couple of days, it looked like it was on, then everything went dead quiet, like it was dead, then bam — it was back to life.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 6

Nazem Kadri’s departure continues Craig Conroy’s Flames roster overhaul

A year ago, the Calgary Flames went into the trade deadline and didn’t do a thing. With their group pushing for a playoff spot, and having gone through a ton of changeover in the season or two prior, the decision was made to stand pat.

Nazem Kadri News / Field Level Media / March 6

Avalanche bring back F Nazem Kadri in swap with Flames

Veteran center Nazem Kadri, a key member of the Colorado Avalanche's 2022 Stanley Cup lineup, rejoined the franchise Friday via a trade with the Calgary Flames.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 6

Flames acquire Brennan Othmann from Rangers for Jacob Battaglia

The Calgary Flames have added a player with first-round pedigree at Friday’s trade deadline. The Flames have acquired winger Brennan Othmann from the New York Rangers in exchange for winger Jacob Battaglia.

Nazem Kadri News / The Hockey Writers / March 6

Avalanche Acquire Nazem Kadri From Calgary Flames

We have potentially the trade of the deadline, with Nazem Kadri and a 2027 fourth-round pick being traded to the Colorado Avalanche. The Calgary Flames will receive a 2028 first-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick, Victor Olofsson and Max Curran.

Brennan Othmann News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 6

Calgary Flames To Acquire Brennan Othmann

Trading away Nazem Kadri wasn’t the only thing the Calgary Flames did before the deadline. According to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic, the Flames have acquired forward prospect Brennan Othmann from the New York Rangers.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 6

Is a Nazem Kadri trade close? Are the Canadiens sending a big name back to Flames?

As the action continues on an active trade deadline day, one name to keep an eye on is Kadri.

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Craig Conroy News / The Hockey Writers / March 6

Craig Conroy Doing Excellent Work to Get Flames on Right Path

Craig Conroy was thrown right to the wolves in what is his first time as a general manager. Taking over for Brad Treliving, Conroy found himself with a veteran-filled Calgary Flames roster that had just missed the playoffs by 17 points.

Jonathan Castagna News / The Win Column / March 6

A quick look at the Calgary Flames’ newest prospect in Jonathan Castagna

The Calgary Flames pulled off a blockbuster of a trade, acquiring five assets from the Utah Mammoth in exchange for veteran defenceman MacKenzie Weegar.