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Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy Addresses the Future of the Organization

Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy Addresses the Future of the Organization

The Calgary Flames have needed an injection of youth for a long, long time, but with very little elite level prospects, the job in front of General Manager Craig Conroy was a daunting one when he took over from Brad Treliving in the summer of 2023.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 2
A look at the Calgary Flames’ projected line combinations

A look at the Calgary Flames’ projected line combinations

Friends, the 2026-27 National Hockey League season is just around the corner. Training camp opens for the Calgary Flames in the third week of September, roughly around Sept.

Mikael Backlund News / Flamesnation / September 2
20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Mikael Backlund remain the Flames’ two-way ace?

20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Mikael Backlund remain the Flames’ two-way ace?

In hockey, there’s a familiar refrain: If you’ve got goaltending, you’ve got a lot. That phrasing reflects the sheer importance of the goalie position as something that can hold a team that’s out-matched in quite a few games.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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NHL News / Yardbarker
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / Flamesnation / September 2
Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau had ‘little bit of a setback’ in recovery from hip surgery

Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau had ‘little bit of a setback’ in recovery from hip surgery

Folks, one of the biggest question marks for the Calgary Flames heading into the 2026-27 campaign centres on the health of their highest-paid player, Jonathan Huberdeau.

Yegor Sharangovich News / The Hockey Writers / September 2
Calgary Flames 2026-27 Projections: Yegor Sharangovich

Calgary Flames 2026-27 Projections: Yegor Sharangovich

The 2026–27 NHL season is quickly approaching. Before it kicks off, we can take advantage of the dog days of summer and look ahead to the Calgary Flames and their roster expectations.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / Daily Faceoff / September 2
Flames’ Huberdeau suffers setback in recovery from hip resurfacing surgery

Flames’ Huberdeau suffers setback in recovery from hip resurfacing surgery

Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau may not be ready to go for the start of the 2026-27 season after sustaining “a little bit of a setback” in his recovery from hip resurfacing surgery, general manager Craig Conroy said Wednesday.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 1

A look at the Calgary Wranglers’ projected line combinations

The Calgary Wranglers are going to be a significantly different team this year. Only a handful of the well-known names remain after a very eventful off-season.

Samuel Honzek News / Flamesnation / September 1
20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Sam Honzek (finally) avoid injury this season?

20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Sam Honzek (finally) avoid injury this season?

Professional sports can be a tough business, folks. Spots in the big leagues are so competitive that grabbing and keeping a spot is almost as much about luck as it is about talent.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / The Win Column / September 1
Predicting the Calgary Flames lineup: Defence

Predicting the Calgary Flames lineup: Defence

The Calgary Flames enter the 2026–27 season with a defence corps that looks dramatically different from the group that began last season. After trading

NHL News / Flamesnation / September 1
6 Flames on Daily Faceoff’s top 75 NHL-affiliated skater prospects list

6 Flames on Daily Faceoff’s top 75 NHL-affiliated skater prospects list

Folks, if you’ve been following either us or our colleagues at Daily Faceoff over the last little while, you’ve probably noticed that July and August were Prospects Season.

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Dustin Wolf News / Flamesnation / August 31
20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Dustin Wolf’s numbers bounce back in 2026-27?

20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Dustin Wolf’s numbers bounce back in 2026-27?

A couple years back, the Calgary Flames had one of their top prospects debut as a full-time National Hockey League player. That player, goaltender Dustin Wolf, had a superb rookie campaign and back-stopped the Flames to within a tiebreaker of qualification for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 31
What do the results of The Athletic poll tell us about the Flames?

What do the results of The Athletic poll tell us about the Flames?

The Flames have been on a downward trend for a few years now. Since getting past the first round of the Playoffs in 2022, the Flames haven’t even qualified.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 31
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – the individual lists and conclusion

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – the individual lists and conclusion

Every summer since 2015, we here at FlamesNation have compiled our annual Calgary Flames prospects rankings. In the dozen instalments of our voting, this was easily the toughest on our voting panel.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 31
7 free agents the Flames should target for 2026-27 professional try-outs

7 free agents the Flames should target for 2026-27 professional try-outs

The 2026-27 season will be a tough one for the Calgary Flames. This past season was the first real rebuilding season for the Flames, after narrowly missing the playoffs in 2024-25.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 30
A Flame from the Past: Frank Musil

A Flame from the Past: Frank Musil

Do you remember Frank Musil? Every once in a while, we take a look at a player who once played for the Calgary Flames in a series called “A Flame From the Past.” This player has to have played a significant number of games for the Flames.

Matvei Gridin News / Professor Press Box / August 30
Matvei Gridin: The Flames' Late-Round Steal Is To Get Excited About

Matvei Gridin: The Flames' Late-Round Steal Is To Get Excited About

Here's a fun bit of hockey history for you: when Calgary took Matvei Gridin 28th overall back in 2024, plenty of folks scratched their heads. He wasn't a big-name, heavily hyped prospect.

Connor Zary News / Flamesnation / August 30
20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Connor Zary carve out a consistent role in 2026-27?

20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Connor Zary carve out a consistent role in 2026-27?

Way back in 2020, the Calgary Flames selected a talented, versatile young forward from the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers in the first round.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / August 30
Flames Star Being Trolled Over 'Cheap' But Way Too 'Expensive' Contract

Flames Star Being Trolled Over 'Cheap' But Way Too 'Expensive' Contract

If you’re Jonathan Huberdeau, you just can’t win these days. Already regarded as the most overpaid NHL player, he’s taking more heat from fans this week after Cale Makar‘s deal landed at a whopping $20.4 million per season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 30
Who to expect to see (and not) at Flames training camp

Who to expect to see (and not) at Flames training camp

Friends, it’s almost September, which means it’s almost time for everyone to regroup after their off-seasons and start training camps across the National Hockey League.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / August 31
The Flames still need a superstar forward in their pipeline

The Flames still need a superstar forward in their pipeline

Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis ranked every NHL team’s prospect pool from No. 1 to 32 last week. He put the Calgary Flames in the No. 3 spot

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / August 28
The Flames’ Prospect Pool Is Starting to Look Really Good

The Flames’ Prospect Pool Is Starting to Look Really Good

Zayne Parekh is the name everyone in the Calgary Flames’ prospect pool gets excited about, and it’s not hard to see why. He’s a first-round pick, a right-shot defenceman who flies on his skates.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / August 28
The Calgary Flames Have More Than One Reason for Hope

The Calgary Flames Have More Than One Reason for Hope

There was a time when talking about the Calgary Flames' future required a little imagination. You could see pieces you liked, but it wasn't always easy to see how those pieces fit together.

Mikael Backlund News / The Hockey Writers / August 26
Calgary Flames 2026-27 Player Projections: Mikael Backlund

Calgary Flames 2026-27 Player Projections: Mikael Backlund

The 2026–27 NHL season is quickly approaching. Before it kicks off, let’s take advantage of the dog days of summer and start looking ahead at expectations for the Calgary Flames and their roster.

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