Calgary Flames: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

2026 NHL Trade Deadline Primer: Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are heading into the trade deadline with clarity: they are sellers, and likely the most aggressive ones in the league. Stuck outside the playoff picture and facing a Western Conference arms race, management appears ready to pivot toward the future.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

AHL Game Recap: Manitoba Moose vs Calgary Wranglers (02/14/2026)

The Manitoba Moose played their most complete game of the season, thumping the Calgary Wranglers 5-1 on Saturday afternoon at Canada Life Centre. Heading into this contest, both the Moose and Wranglers came into the game on a losing skid, and Calgary opened the first few minutes looking like the team hungrier to snap that skid.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 14

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Hunter Brzustewicz

Hunter Brzustewicz is in just his second year of professional hockey and second season in the Calgary Flames’ organization. As a Vancouver Canucks draft pick, he was traded before he could play a game in his draft organization.

Gavin White News / The Win Column / February 14

Calgary Flames Prospect Update: A (Gavin) White spot in the system

With the NHL off for the Olympic break, now is the perfect time to check out the Wranglers and keep tabs on emerging Flames Matvei Gridin, Hunter Brzustewicz, or new acquisition Gavin White.

Detroit Red Wings News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz

How many of the 35 American-born NHL players to reach the 700-point milestone can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 14

What prospect reinforcement options could the Wranglers have before the end of the season?

It’s approaching the time of the year when some of the prospects in the Calgary Flames’ systems are going to close off their seasons and the potential for them to make an appearance in the affiliation system becomes possible.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / Flamesnation / February 13

Flashback Friday: Looking at the Flames at the 2006, 2010, and 2014 Olympics

The last two Olympics that National Hockey League players have been involved with have worked out well for Team Canada. In last week’s edition of Flashback Friday, we looked at how Calgary Flames participating at the Olympics did in 1998 and 2002, the first two Olympics that allowed NHLers to play.

Hunter Laing News / Flamesnation / February 13

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Hunter Laing

Drafting and player development is not an exact science. There’s a lot of things that can go wrong, and a lot of the decisions that teams make are designed to balance risk with potential reward.

Henry Mews News / Flamesnation / February 13

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Henry Mews

The Calgary Flames may not have a ton of right-handed defencemen in their organization, but it’s all about quality over quantity for them at that position — and that line also applies to Henry Mews’s first season at the University of Michigan.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / February 13

How many Calgary Flames could we see at the 2030 Olympics?

While best-on-best Olympic hockey is finally back after 12 years, the Calgary Flames won’t be very well represented in Italy. The NHL’s 29th-ranked team will have just one player participating in the men’s hockey tournament.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 13

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Luke Misa

It’s a brave new world in hockey, folks. In 2025-26, for the very first time, players who had spent time in the Canadian Hockey League were eligible to make the jump to the NCAA and become collegiate athletes.

Ethan Wyttenbach News / Flamesnation / February 12

Flames prospect roundup: Ethan Wyttenbach scores first career college hat trick

Ethan Wyttenbach is on another level. This is the Feb. 5-11 edition of the Calgary Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Calgary Flames prospects have done every week.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 12

4 former Flames named to list of CHL top 50 players of last 50 years

Gang, the Canadian Hockey League is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the 2025-26 season, and as part of those festivities, they’ve put together a list of the top 50 players of the past 50 years of CHL hockey.

Axel Hurtig News / Flamesnation / February 12

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Axel Hurtig

The Calgary Flames have a lot of offensive-minded, puck-moving defenders in their system. But when you’re hoping to let a puck-mover loose on the ice, you usually need a defensive-minded partner to compliment them.

Matvei Gridin News / Flamesnation / February 12

Matvei Gridin and the Pacific Division win AHL All-Star Game Championship

Day two of the AHL All-Star Classic in Rockford, IL took place on Wednesday night. Matvei Gridin was at the event representing the Calgary Wranglers and participated in the three-on-three tournament with the Pacific Division.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

The 'Active NBA All-Star leaders' quiz

The 'Super Bowl winning coaches' quiz

The 'Super Bowl winning QBs' quiz

Nazem Kadri News / NHL Trade Talk / February 11

Nazem Kadri Could Be the Deadline’s Most Important Pickup

Every year, as the NHL’s trade deadline creeps closer, a few names start to float to the top of the conversation. This time around, one of the most interesting is Nazem Kadri.

Blake Coleman News / Flamesnation / February 11

Could the Flames get a first-round pick for Blake Coleman?

Friends, there are a few things we think we know about the Calgary Flames. They’re a hard-working team. But they’re a team that’s low on offence and they’re far from a playoff spot right now.

Owen Say News / Flamesnation / February 11

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Owen Say

The only secured goaltending position in the Calgary Flames organization going into this season was that of Dustin Wolf. The backup spot was up for grabs and that also created a dynamic down to the AHL.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / February 11

Flames News & Rumours: Kadri, Huberdeau, Pospisil & More

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, trade speculation continues to surround Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman as the deadline looms.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / February 11

Flames Trade Rumours Cooling — But Not Quiet — During Olympic Break

The Calgary Flames entered the Winter Olympic break as one of the NHL’s most-watched teams on the trade market. After already making a significant move by shipping Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights, the expectation around the league was that more changes would follow.

Blake Coleman News / Breakaway on SI / February 11

Likeliest Landing Spots for Flames' Blake Coleman

The Calgary Flames already moved one of their top players when they dealt defenseman Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights, but the organization has several more players on the trade block.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 10

Trade Deadline Primer: Calgary Flames

With the Olympic break now upon us, the trade deadline is less than a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make?

Jonathan Huberdeau News / The Hockey Writers / February 10

Huberdeau Deserves Flames Fans Respect After Injury Reveal

Jonathan Huberdeau’s disastrous 2025-26 season has come to an end. The Calgary Flames announced on Thursday that the 32-year-old will undergo hip resurfacing surgery following the Olympic break.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / February 9

Two Quality Centers May Hurt Return for Flames in Kadri Trade

Over the past few seasons, the Calgary Flames have made several difficult decisions as their retooling/rebuilding continues. They’ve moved out veterans like Noah Hanifin, Elias Lindholm, Jacob Markstrom, Tyler Toffoli, Chris Tanev, and, most recently, Rasmus Andersson.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / February 9

The Calgary Flames should give Ryan Lomberg a contract extension

After trading Rasmus Andersson, the Flames have one remaining pending unrestricted free agent in Ryan Lomberg (Jake Bean is also a UFA, but has been out with injury since December and has no expectations to return this year).

Jonathan Huberdeau News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 5

Jonathan Huberdeau To Undergo Season-Ending Hip Surgery

Calgary Flames star winger Jonathan Huberdeau has played in his final game of the 2025-26 season. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Huberdeau “needs hip surgery,” and will miss the rest of the year as a result.