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FN Draft Profiles: Could the Flames unlock Ryan Roobroeck’s potential?

It’s often said that hockey teams need to be built up the middle. Aside from goaltenders, centremen are usually valued the highest by general managers and scouts when crafting a hockey club – whether by free agency, trade or the entry draft.

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FN AHL Report Cards: Rory Kerins beat the odds in season of setbacks

Rory Kerins represents one of the heartbeats of the Calgary Wranglers team. His story of working his way through the three levels of pro and finding consistency is motivational and resonates with his teammates of all ages.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 6

Flames Draft 2026: A recent history of the 6th overall pick

For the sixth time in franchise history, the Calgary Flames will pick sixth overall. Despite finishing with the fourth-fewest points, the Flames dropped down two spots thanks to the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks winning the lottery.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 6

FN Draft Profiles: Could the Flames select Norwegian winger Niklas Aaram-Olsen?

In the long, illustrious history of the Calgary Flames at the NHL Draft, they have selected precisely one player hailing from the Kingdom of Norway. That individual is 2018 sixth-round pick Emilio Pettersen.

Mitch Marner News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

How many of the active NHL players to rack up at least 20 points in a single Stanley Cup Playoff run can you name in six minutes?

The 'Stanley Cup captains since 2000' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most 5-point NHL games' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 5

Flames franchise architect Cliff Fletcher passes away at age 90

Way, way back in the early 1970s, the National Hockey League awarded the city of Atlanta, Georgia a franchise, in part to balance out the league’s schedule after they awarded a franchise to Long Island, New York in an effort to keep the upstart World Hockey Association out of the newly-built Nassau Coliseum.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / June 5

Flames’ Targets With 2nd-Round Picks in 2026 NHL Draft

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is fast approaching, and the Calgary Flames are loaded with eight picks in the first three rounds of the draft. Over the next few days here atThe Hockey Writers, we’ll look at some prospects the Flames can target with each of the selections they own in the draft.

Zayne Parekh News / Flamesnation / June 5

FN Draft Profiles: Carson Carels could be the ideal long-term partner for Zayne Parekh

It’s June, the sun is (finally) shining again, and we’re now less than four weeks away from the 2026 NHL Draft. Of course, after losing last month’s draft lottery, the Calgary Flames currently possess the No.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / June 5

Flames Off-Season Blueprint: Trade Coleman, But Keep Strome

The Calgary Flames are in a pretty good spot right now. They’ve moved out some veterans, picked up a pile of draft capital, and have built one of the deeper prospect pools in the NHL.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / June 4

Who should the Calgary Flames draft at No. 6 overall?

The Calgary Flames dropped two spots in last month’s draft lottery, but that doesn’t mean they won’t have a great shot at landing one of the top players available in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Craig Conroy News / The Win Column / June 3

The biggest questions facing Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames in June

While the 2026 offseason won’t be as busy as summers in years past, the Calgary Flames still have a lot of work ahead of them over the next couple of months, and some big questions that will need to be answered.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 2

Weaponizing draft capital: Calgary Flames trade targets

The Calgary Flames have two 1st round picks and four 2nd round picks heading into this year’s Draft. Calgary could use some of these picks to trade for younger players.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / May 29

Calgary Flames’ Targets With No. 6 Pick in 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames are loaded with eight picks in the first three rounds of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Over the next few days, we’ll look at some prospects the Flames should target, starting with the most important: the sixth overall pick.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 27

Free Agent Focus: Calgary Flames

Free agency is just over a month away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. Even with the UFA crop being thinned out in recent months, there will be some quality veterans set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / May 25

2 More Calgary Flames Players Who Should Be Untouchable

Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff recently reported that the Calgary Flames have four untouchable players on their roster, but are open to conversations about anyone else, according to sources.