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Flames prospect roundup: Ethan Wyttenbach had a four-point week

Ethan Wyttenbach is quickly becoming one of the Calgary Flames’ best prospects. This is the Jan. 6 – Jan. 13 edition of the Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Calgary Flames prospects have done every week.

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The Flames have added first-round picks in eight past trades

Friends, it certainly appears that we’re nearing the end of Rasmus Andersson’s distinguished tenure with the Calgary Flames. Given his status as a pending

Rasmus Andersson News / NHL Trade Talk / January 14

Insider Says Rasmus Andersson Trade Could Happen Within 48 Hours

The heat on the Rasmus Andersson trade chatter has been turned up a notch—or several—in recent days, and by the sounds of it, we could be on the doorstep of a deal.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / January 14

Flames Need to Be More Aggressive in Selling Ahead of Trade Deadline

It’s the middle of January, and the Calgary Flames sit well outside of a playoff spot. That comes as no surprise, as this team was never expected to make much noise in 2025-26.

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The 'NHL 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 'Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Multiple 50-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

Zayne Parekh News / Flamesnation / January 14

Flames roster news: Why a conditioning stint could be in Zayne Parekh’s future

On Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Calgary Flames rookie Zayne Parekh was a spectator. For the fourth time since returning to the National Hockey League following the World Juniors, Parekh was scratched against the Blue Jackets.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / January 14

Handing out Calgary Flames 2025-26 midseason awards

As we are now officially past the midway mark of the Calgary Flames’ 2025-26 season, it’s time to hand out some midseason Calgary Flames awards. As always in Calgary, this season has been quite the wild ride as the Flames went from calling themselves a playoff team to the bottom of the NHL standings in quite a hurry.

NHL News / Flamesnation / January 14

Beyond the Boxscore: Late collapse ruins solid third period push as Flames lose to the Blue Jackets 5-3

The Calgary Flames kept coming back, but ultimately fell apart at the bitter end in a 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. CF% – 44.64%|| SCF% – 50.47%||

NHL News / Flamesnation / January 13

Instant Reaction: Flames let one get way in Columbus

The Calgary Flames headed to Ohio to face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. The Flames got behind early, then rallied back – twice – to tie the game.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / January 14

Rasmus Andersson Trade Scenarios for Red Wings and Flames

Right-shot defenceman who can log big minutes behind Moritz Seider. Yzerman clearly didn’t anticipate bringing Axel Sandin-Pellikka along this season because he was calling on a number of righties.

Rasmus Andersson News / The Hockey Writers / January 13

Reporter reveals why the Maple Leafs didn’t acquire Rasmus Andersson

Reporter reveals why the Maple Leafs didn’t acquire Flames’ Rasmus Andersson

Tuesday morning on "The JD Bunkis Podcast," Toronto Maple Leafs reporter James Mirtle of The Athletic discussed how the organization previously tried to acquire Andersson, but the deal ultimately fell through.

25 current NHL players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

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

Blake Coleman News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 13

Flames Place Blake Coleman On Injured Reserve

As expected, the Calgary Flames announced they’ve placed forward Blake Coleman on the team’s injured reserve. The transaction opens up a roster spot for tonight’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, though the Flames haven’t shared a corresponding roster move.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / January 13

Flames place forward Blake Coleman on injury reserve list

The Calgary Flames have made a second injury-related move on Tuesday morning. On the heels of sending forward Martin Pospisil to the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League on a long-term injury conditioning stint, the club announced that they’ve placed forward Blake Coleman on the injury reserve list.

Martin Pospisil News / Daily Faceoff / January 13

Flames assign Martin Pospisil to AHL on long-term injury conditioning loan

The Calgary Flames have assigned forward Martin Pospisil to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers on a conditioning loan as he continues to recover from an injury he sustained during the preseason.

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The 'Winning NFL playoff debuts' quiz

The 'Passing + Rushing TD playoff games' quiz

The 'Active 1K-receiving-yard seasons' quiz

The 'NFL Playoff rushing-TD leaders' quiz

NHL News / The Win Column / January 13

Midseason ranking of the Calgary Flames’ top 10 prospects

Craig Conroy has nailed multiple drafts in a row for the Calgary Flames and built up a solid prospect pool. Let’s go over the Flames’ top 10 prospects at the midpoint of the 2025–26 season.

Gavin Mckenna News / NHL Trade Talk / January 11

Insider Says Gavin McKenna Wants to Play for This Canadian Team

There might not be a consensus first-overall pick anymore for the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft, but if there’s one prospect most likely to emerge as a true superstar from the class, it’s Gavin McKenna.

Nazem Kadri News / Athlon Sports / January 11

Nazem Kadri’s Flames Future in Question After Latest Update

The Calgary Flames have dropped four straight games and find themselves navigating yet another tough stretch of losses. That will only intensify conversations about the future of a franchise that has yet to enter full rebuild mode.

Nazem Kadri News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 9

Nazem Kadri Would Consider A Trade From Calgary

In yesterday’s rendition of Insider Trading on TSN, the crew, particularly Darren Dreger, discussed Nazem Kadri‘s future with the Calgary Flames. According to Dreger, Kadri is more than happy playing out the rest of his contract with the Flames, but would welcome the idea of being traded to a contender if the opportunity presented itself.