Calgary Flames: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

A summary of the recent Flames trade rumours and chatter ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline

Friends, welcome to the week of the 2026 National Hockey League trade deadline. The league’s annual deadline for swaps between teams is 1 p.m. MT on Friday.

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Flames Adam Klapka Might Be a Monster in the Making

If you watched the Hockey Central Panel on Saturday night between periods, you probably saw the panel light up when they started talking about Adam Klapka.

NHL News / Flamesnation / March 1

Instant Reaction: Flames earn point against Ducks to close out California trip

The Calgary Flames headed to the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday night to conclude their California road trip with a meeting with the Ducks. The game was pretty back and forth, featuring a pair of strong goaltending performances from Calgary’s Devin Cooley and Anaheim’s Lukas Dostal.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 1

Calgary, Scotia Place on short list to host 2028 World Cup: report

In two weeks, the National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association are expected to jointly announce the host cities for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.

Dallas Stars News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL active hat trick leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least seven hat tricks in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

The 'Most 30-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

The 'Active 100-point NHL seasons' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / March 1

The Calgary Flames simply have too many defenceman right now

The Calgary Flames are expected to be one of many sellers by the time Friday’s trade deadline rolls around. The team has an ample opportunity to continue stockpiling future assets in the hopes they can get a high draft pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Dustin Wolf News / Flamesnation / March 1

Beyond the Boxscore: No goals for Calgary wastes another top notch Wolf performance against Kings

The Calgary Flames went shot for shot with the Los Angeles Kings, but couldn’t find the net in a close, 2-0 loss. CF% – 50.28%|| SCF% – 50.05%|| HDCF% – 44.79%|| xGF% – 45.92% It’s a Team Game – In what was an almost even game between two Pacific division clubs the Flames came up short in the one area they struggle the most – goal scoring.

Devin Cooley News / Flamesnation / March 1

Flames backup netminder Devin Cooley is focused on improvement, on and off the ice

It’s been a pretty remarkable couple of seasons for Devin Cooley in the Calgary Flames organization. He signed with the Flames on July 1, 2024 as part of the annual free agent frenzy, slotting in behind Dustin Wolf and Dan Vladar on the organization’s depth chart.

NHL News / Flamesnation / February 28

Instant Reaction: Flames can’t score in loss to Kings

After a win on Thursday night in the Bay Area, the Calgary Flames trekked south within California to face the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday evening. And what resulted was three periods that felt a bit chippy and a bit sloppy, at times looking a bit more like pre-season hockey than a clash between two divisional rivals in late February.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / February 28

Dark horse Calgary Flames trade candidates for the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline

We are less than a week away from the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, and the Calgary Flames are expected to be busy. The team seems to be embracing the phase of selling as the writing on the wall.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / February 28

Ranking the Calgary Flames Most Likely to Be Dealt by the Trade Deadline

It’s been clear for quite some time that the Calgary Flames would be sellers heading into this year’s trade deadline. Many felt that would be the case before the season even began, and after an ugly start it became all the more obvious.

Mackenzie Weegar News / Daily Faceoff / February 26

Flames are listening on MacKenzie Weegar, but cards are in his hands with no-trade clause

The Calgary Flames figure to be the biggest player in the seller category when the NHL trade deadline rolls around next week.

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

Nazem Kadri News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 26

Flames’ Nazem Kadri speaks out on trade buzz ahead of deadline

It has been a disappointing season for the Calgary Flames, as they sit in seventh place in the Pacific Division. This has led to rumors of the Flames trading away some key parts of their roster.

Nazem Kadri News / The Hockey Writers / February 25

Kadri Wanting to Be Traded is Great News for the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are one of the NHL’s most intriguing teams heading into the trade deadline. As was expected to be the case, the Flames have struggled this season.