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Flames prospect Jakob Leander selected by Calgary Hitmen in CHL Import Draft

A Calgary Flames prospect will have some North American options open to him for the 2026-27 season. On Tuesday morning, the Canadian Hockey League held their annual import draft, an opportunity for teams from the three Canadian major junior circuits to obtain the rights of promising young European players.

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4 Flames prospects named to United States roster for World Junior Summer Showcase

Over the weekend, the Calgary Flames added to their stockpile of young prospects with nine selections at the 2026 NHL Draft. On Tuesday, USA Hockey announced their invites to the upcoming World Junior Summer Showcase, being held in Windsor, Ontario in late July.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 30

Where each Flames 2026 draft pick will play in 2026-27

The 2026 NHL Draft is in the rear-view mirror and a couple hundred promising young hockey players were drafted. Now, it’s time to get back to work and prepare for the coming season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 30

Revisiting the Calgary Flames organizational roster following the 2026 NHL Draft

Pals, it’s been an eventful few days. The Calgary Flames made nine selections at the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday and Saturday. On Monday, they opted not to tender qualifying offers to seven pending restricted free agents.

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The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

In the history of the NHL Draft, 64 players have been selected No. 1 overall. How many of the can you name in eight minutes?

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Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / June 30

Flames News & Rumours: Development Camp, Qualifying Offers & Free Agency

Things heat up quickly around the NHL Entry Draft after the lull following the Stanley Cup Final. Now, after welcoming a new batch of prospects, headlined

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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 Win Column / June 30

Calgary Flames Draft Profile: Carson Carels

The 6th overall pick of the 2026 NHL Draft belonged to the Calgary Flames. A pick which they used to select Carson Carels, the future partner for their franchise defenceman.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 30

Breaking down Calgary Flames 2026 development camp roster

On the heels of the 2026 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames have released their roster for this year’s development camp. With such a strong pipeline of prospects, the roster is considerably smaller than it has been in years prior, the team choosing to prioritize their property.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 30

Trading NHL players should be the Flames main off-season priority

The 2026 NHL draft, the most important part of the Calgary Flames off-season, has come and gone with the Flames selecting nine players to add to their already deep prospect pool.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 29

Flames tender qualifying offers to three pending restricted free agents

The Calgary Flames have tendered qualifying offers to three players, retaining their exclusive negotiating rights as they prepare to become restricted free agents on Wednesday.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 30

Flames announce 2026 development camp roster and schedule

The draft is done with and now it’s time to get your eyes on the newest members of the Calgary Flames. The Flames announced on Monday afternoon the roster and schedule for the 2026 edition of their annual summer development camp.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 29

With Parekh, Nemec and now Carels, the Flames’ defensive pipeline is the envy of the NHL

It sure seems like June is Craig Conroy’s month. Two years ago, his Calgary Flames knocked it out of the park with a fantastic 2024 draft class. The following summer, they picked up right where they left off with a centre-heavy crop of intriguing prospects.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 29

Grading the Calgary Flames 2026 NHL Draft

The 2026 NHL Draft is complete, which means it is now time to take a look at the Calgary Flames’ draft class and grade each of the picks. The Flames had a solid two days this year, selecting players who can be projects and turn into potential pieces down the road.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / June 29

Grading the Calgary Flames’ 2026 NHL Draft Class

For the Calgary Flames, the most exciting part of the offseason, most likely, has come and gone. Leading up to the draft, General Manager Craig Conroy was armed with eleven draft picks.

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 29

Flames 2026 NHL Draft grades: Carels to Iginla evaluated

The Calgary Flames entered the 2026 NHL Draft with nine selections, including five inside the top 55, giving them plenty of opportunities to add impact talent.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 29

Projecting the Calgary Wranglers’ 2026-27 roster after the 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Wranglers, like the Flames are looking to make a huge improvement on the 2025-26 season and move forward with a clean slate going into the last season in the Saddledome.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 28

Flames receive an ‘A’ in Daily Faceoff’s post-draft report card

After two days and seven rounds of selections, the Calgary Flames have emerged from the 2026 NHL Entry Draft with nine new prospects. So how did Calgary’s draft compared to other franchises across the league?

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 28

FN AHL Report Cards: David Silye served similar role in his second full season with the Wranglers

David Silye played his second full season of pro hockey with the Calgary Wranglers last year and in a harder year for the team, he at least had the perspective to know how this group found success in the past.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 28

Calgary Flames Director of Amateur Scouting Tod Button breaks down the 2026 draft class

Calgary Flames Director of Amateur Scouting, Tod Button, sat down with the media following the conclusion of the 2026 NHL Draft. He broke down every player the Flames selected.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 28

Flames head scout Tod Button breaks down the 2026 NHL Draft class

The 2026 NHL Draft has concluded, and the Calgary Flames have been busy. The Flames made nine selections over the two days of the draft, adding a goaltender, two defencemen and six forwards.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 27

A recap of the 9 prospects the Flames selected at the 2026 NHL Draft

The 2026 NHL Draft is in the books, and it was a busy one for general manager Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames. The Flames made nine draft choices over the course of Friday and Saturday’s festivities in Buffalo.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 29

The Calgary Flames select Bode Laylin 164th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

With the 164th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames have selected defenceman Bode Laylin. Laylin is a right-handed defenceman from St.

Ethan Wyttenbach News / Daily Faceoff / June 27

2026 NHL Draft: Top 30 players remaining heading into Day 2

BUFFALO – The first day of the 2026 NHL Draft is complete – and boy, it was slow. A total of 32 NHL players heard their names called on Friday night in Buffalo, including 25 in Daily Faceoff’s top 32 draft rankings.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / June 26

Flames Draft Jack Hextall 30th Overall

With the 30th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Calgary Flames have selected Jack Hextall from the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL. Jack Hextall is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound center from Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / June 26

Flames select Jack Hextall No. 30 overall at the 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames have selected center Jack Hextall with the Jack Hextall overall selection of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Hextall was projected to be selected around 35th overall on average across all of the main draft rankings, going as high as 18th and as low as 64th.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / June 25

Flames sign Rory Kerins, Sam Morton to one-year contract extensions

The Calgary Flames have agreed to terms on one-year, two-way contract extensions with pending restricted free agent forwards Rory Kerins and Sam Morton, the club announced Thursday afternoon.