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Sutter: Flames 'Should Have Known' Gaudreau and Tkachuk Would Leave

Five years later, and captain Mikael Backlund is the only player who remains from the 2021-22 Pacific Division-winning Calgary Flames team heading into 2026-27.

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2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #2 Carson Carels

Welcome to The Win Column 2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Ranked 2nd on our list is the 6th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft: Carson Carels. After having quite the miserable season, the Flames drafted Carels out of the WHL.

Chase Harrington News / Flamesnation / August 19

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #12: Chase Harrington

Every contender needs a competent bottom six. The Calgary Flames are still years away from contending, but with the 36th overall pick, they selected Chase Harrington.

Joel Farabee News / The Hockey Writers / August 19

Calgary Flames 2026-27 Player Projections: Joel Farabee

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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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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / August 18

6 Flames Chasing Major Milestones in 2026-27

The 2026-27 season may not see the Calgary Flames win a lot of games, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an important one. Still in the early stages of a rebuild,

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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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 18

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #13: Tyson Gross

By virtue of his strong junior year at St. Cloud State University, followed by a strong first six NHL games during the 2025-26 stretch drive, Tyson Gross is the only undrafted prospect in our 2026 Calgary Flames prospect rankings.

NHL News / Flamesnation / August 18

Greatest Saddledome Games: The Flames return to the Cup Final against Tampa Bay (May 29, 2004)

As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 17

Will the Calgary Flames finish in the bottom of the NHL again?

The new season is still two months away, but the pessimism regarding Calgary’s chances is already rife. Approaching the final year in the Saddledome, the Flames are many people’s favourites to finish at the bottom of the pile.

Jonathan Castagna News / Flamesnation / August 17

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #14: Jonathan Castagna

Jonathan Castagna was added to the Calgary Flames’ prospect pool in March as a piece of the MacKenzie Weegar trade with the Utah Mammoth that brought Olli Maatta to Calgary.

Cole Reschny News / The Win Column / August 16

2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #3 Cole Reschny

Welcome to The Win Column 2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Ranked 3rd on our list is 2025 NHL Draft pick Cole Reschny. One of the most anticipated prospects since the Flames drafted him in 2025, Reschny was the first good centre prospect that they brought in during this rebuild.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 16

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #15: Mace’o Phillips

The Calgary Flames did a lot with relatively little at the 2025 NHL Draft. Hamstrung from the start by the loss of their own first-round pick, which former

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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.

Morgan Frost News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 15

Assessing The Flames’ Morgan Frost Conundrum

It’s been a relatively quiet summer in Calgary up front, as the Flames have been among the less active teams this offseason when it comes to movement within their forward group.

Matvei Gridin News / The Win Column / August 15

2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #4 Matvei Gridin

Welcome to The Win Column 2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Ranked 4th on our list is the 28th overall pick from the 2024 NHL Draft, Matvei Gridin.

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The 'NFL Playoffs rushing record' quiz

The 'NFL all-time receptions leaders' quiz

The 'Rookie passing leader by team' quiz

The '2008 Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

Alan Shaikhlislamov News / Flamesnation / August 15

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #16: Alan Shaikhlislamov

Our annual countdown of the top Calgary Flames prospects continues. Next up, the Flames new second round winger out of Russia, Alan Shaikhlislamov, finds himself at number 16.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Rumors / August 18

2026-27 Calgary Flames Season Preview

The Calgary Flames enter the 2026–27 season in a transitional phase, having traded away several veteran pieces during the 2025–26 campaign and the offseason to accumulate draft capital and younger assets.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / August 15

4 Flames with the Most to Prove in 2026-27

Though there isn’t much pressure on the Calgary Flames as a team this season, there are several individuals who need to step things up. While the team struggling in 2025-26 didn’t come as a surprise, the play of some of their expected top players certainly did.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 14

Calgary Flames breakout candidates: Players to watch in 2026–27

The Calgary Flames and the fanbase won’t have much to look forward to when the 2026–27 season gets underway in October. The team looks like it’ll be in the basement once again.

Cullen Potter News / The Win Column / August 14

2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #5 Cullen Potter

Welcome to The Win Column 2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Ranked 5th on our list is the 32nd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft: Cullen Potter. Potter remains a valid prospect in the Flames system.

Kirill Zarubin News / Flamesnation / August 14

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #17 Kirill Zarubin

After a few seasons in Russia’s Junior Hockey League, Kirill Zarubin will come over to North America. Earlier this off-season, the Calgary Flames signed the 2024 third-rounder to an entry-level contract, making him eligible to play for either the ECHL’s Rapid City Rush or the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 14

The hockey world remembers the late, great Peter Maher

The Calgary Flames announced the passing of the late, great Peter Maher on Thursday at the age of 79. After a stint doing play-by-play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Maher moved west and joined the radio broadcast team for the relocated Calgary Flames prior to their inaugural 1980-81 season.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / August 13

Former Calgary Flames radio broadcaster Peter Maher passes away

A legendary voice of hockey in Calgary has been lost. On Thursday, former Calgary Flames radio broadcaster Peter Maher passed away at the age of 79. Maher was the radio play-by-play announcer for the Flames from the 1980-81 season, the team’s first in Calgary, until his retirement upon the completion of the 2013-14 season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 13