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'Zero Chance' Flames Trade Nazem Kadri, But There's A Catch

Nazem Kadri is nearing a major milestone, and that might be the only thing delaying his potential exit from the Calgary Flames. Amid a 1–7–1 start to the season, trade speculation around the 35-year-old Flames center has ramped up.

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An early look at Calgary Flames draft targets playing in the WHL

It’s no secret that the Calgary Flames have had a rough start to the year. Currently, they sit with a 1–7–1 record, which is the worst in the league and their worst ever start.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 26

Are the Flames already cooked just nine games into the season?

Friends, let’s have a chat about the start to the Calgary Flames’ 2025-26 season, shall we? In short: it has not been good. On Sunday night, the Flames will play their 10th game of the season, with the club needing a point to avoid tying a franchise record for the fewest points over the first 10 games of a season.

Axel Hurtig News / Flamesnation / October 25

Hitmen name Flames prospect Axel Hurtig their new captain

When the Calgary Hitmen hit the ice for their game in Red Deer on Saturday night, one of the most important players will look a little different. On Friday, the Hitmen announced their new captain, and he’s a familiar face to Calgary Flames fans: blueliner Axel Hurtig.

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The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

Dryden Hunt News / Flamesnation / October 25

Flames re-assign forward Dryden Hunt to the AHL’s Wranglers

The Calgary Flames called up forward Dryden Hunt a couple days ago from the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers. On Saturday, they re-assigned Hunt back to the AHL.

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The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

Some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.

Maple Leafs making the right call with major roster decision

How long is Steve Yzerman's leash with the Detroit Red Wings?

Matthew Schaefer impressed in his NHL debut with Islanders

One rookie to watch on all 32 NHL teams in 2025-26

Best hockey line nicknames of all time

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 25

Recap: Wranglers hold control of Firebirds for the majority of their home opener but fall in overtime

The Calgary Wranglers got fired up for their home opener on Friday night, which unfortunately conflicted with one exciting Toronto Blue Jays World Series game.

NHL News / Flamesnation / October 25

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames finally generate more offence, still lose 5-3 to Winnipeg Jets

The Calgary Flames brought forth a significantly better look in the offensive zone but still fell short against the Winnipeg Jets, losing 5-3. CF% – 57.49%|| SCF% – 61.14%|| HDCF% – 71.88%|| xGF% – 65.04% It’s a Team Game – It was a different game for the Flames than we had been seeing previously.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / October 25

An early look at the top 10 prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft

The start to the 2025–26 season for the Calgary Flames has not been pretty. In game one of the year, they drove a comeback against the Edmonton Oilers that was heavily filled with luck.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / October 25

If the Calgary Flames start selling, who could be on the way out?

With the way the Calgary Flames’ 2025–26 season has started, the organization looks to be barreling towards a full-on rebuild for the first time in over a decade.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 25

Penalty parade costs Flames sorely-needed win in Winnipeg

We know it’s unbelievable when discussing a team that’s lost eight games in a row, but the Calgary Flames aren’t playing horrible hockey right now. On Friday night they headed to Winnipeg to face the Jets in a rematch of a very tight-checking game on Monday in Calgary that the Jets narrowly won 2-1.

NHL News / Flamesnation / October 24

Instant Reaction: Flames drop rematch to Jets, run losing streak to eight games

The Calgary Flames headed to Winnipeg to face the Jets on Friday evening in a rematch of their tightly-contested battle in Calgary on Monday night. This game was a little more high-scoring, but unfortunately for the Flames it had the same result as Monday’s.

Nazem Kadri News / Last Word On Sports / October 24

NHL Rumours: What Will Calgary Flames Star Forward Decide

Welcome back for another edition of NHL Rumours, and once again the focus is on the Calgary Flames. This time it’s their star forward Nazem Kadri. The Flames are off to their worst start in franchise history, which means the questions around the veterans are starting to increase dramatically.

Calgary Flames News / Athlon Sports / October 24

Flames Monitoring Trade on Offense Before Thanksgiving: Report

The Calgary Flames are not having the best start in the 2025-26 NHL season, with a record of 1-6-1, awaiting the result of their game against the Winnipeg Jets.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / October 24

Fans must embrace and support the Calgary Flames now, more than ever

Let’s face the facts: the Calgary Flames are capital “B” bad. I know it’s only eight games into the season, but they currently boast an NHL-worst record, point percentage, goals for, and goal differential.

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The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

The 'World Series home run leaders' quiz

The 'Active 3-passing-TD game leaders' quiz

The 'MLB playoff RBI leaders' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / October 24

Will Kadri, Andersson be trade casualties if Flames don’t turn season around?

An impressive sophomore season for Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy came out of left field last year. Narrowly missing the playoffs via a tie-breaker in

Calgary Flames News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 24

Flames rumors: Calgary already making trade calls to fix pathetic offense

The Calgary Flames are 1-6-1 to start the 2025-26 season heading into a Friday night matchup with the Winnipeg Jets. They have gotten solid play from second-year goalie Dustin Wolf, but cannot get into the win column.

Dryden Hunt News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 23

Flames recall forward Dryden Hunt

This recall puts Hunt in a position to potentially make his 2024-25 debut on Friday.

The 15 greatest hockey line nicknames of all time

The '1988-89 Stanley Cup-winning Calgary Flames' quiz

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / October 23

6 Players the Flames Could Move by the Trade Deadline

The Calgary Flames’ 2025-26 season has gotten off to about as poor a start as possible. They have lost seven straight games following a 2-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night, and own a 1-6-1 record through their first eight games.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / October 23

The Calgary Flames need to embrace being a lottery team in 2025-26

The National Hockey League’s official standings webpage shows the Calgary Flames as having 13 goals in eight games to start the 2025-26 season. In reality, it’s even worse.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / October 23

Did Dustin Wolf Show His Leadership in Frustration or Pull a Stolarz?

It’s hard to blame Dustin Wolf for feeling fed up. After another brilliant performance that ended in another loss — the Calgary Flames’ seventh straight — the 23-year-old netminder finally let his frustration show.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 22

Why the Canadiens' links to $49M forward are good news for Montreal

In the 2023-24 season, he recorded 75 points (29 goals and 46 assists), while in the last campaign, he recorded 67 points (35 goals and 32 assists).

Why recalling forward prospect is right move for Canadiens

Connor Bedard vs. Matthew Schaefer: Who is the better franchise cornerstone?

Islanders' Schaefer has had a seamless transition to the NHL

Candiens' Mike Matheson nets OT winner, extending Flames' skid

What’s different about Jack Hughes’ game so far this season?

Kevin Bieksa News / NHL Trade Talk / October 22

Flames Forward a Lightning Rod in Calgary as Bieksa Calls Out Team Culture

Yegor Sharangovich has found himself at the center of the storm in Calgary — not just for his play, but as the poster boy of a “culture problem” within the Flames’ organization.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / October 21

Calgary Flames Carrying Over Glaring Issues From Last Season

Coming off a season where the Calgary Flames barely missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs, losing a tiebreaker to the St. Louis Blues, many expected some progression from this team again this season after seeing Matthew Coronato and Dustin Wolf break out a season ago.

Dustin Wolf News / Daily Faceoff / October 21

How can Dustin Wolf get out of his sophomore slump?

The Calgary Flames have stumbled out of the gates so far this season, failing to build upon last year’s surprising run to a 41-27-14 record that saw them rack up 96 points and just barely miss out on a stacked playoff field in the Western Conference.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 20

Flames place defenseman Daniil Miromanov on waivers

The Calgary Flames have placed defenseman Daniil Miromanov on waivers per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960. The move opens a roster spot that could soon be used to activate forward Martin Pospisil from injured reserve.