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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.

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Flames select defender Bode Laylin at 164th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames have made their sixth-round selection, their final pick of the year, at the 2026 NHL Draft. At 164th overall, the Flames have selected defenceman Bode Laylin from the United States Hockey League’s Tri-City Storm.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 27

The Calgary Flames select Egor Barabanov 100th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

With the 100th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames have selected forward Egor Barabanov. Barabanov is a 6’0″, left-handed forward from the Saginaw Spirit of the OHL.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 27

Flames select forward Simon Katolicky at 132nd overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames have made their fifth round selection at the 2026 NHL Draft. At 132nd overall, the Flames have selected forward Simon Katolicky, who played this past season for Tappara in the U20 SM-Sarja, Finland’s top junior league.

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 27

Flames select forward Egor Barabanov at 100th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames have made their fourth round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft. With the 100th overall pick, the Flames have selected forward Egor Barabanov from the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit.

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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 / Flamesnation / June 27

Flames select WHL forward Joe Iginla at 68th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames have gone with familiar bloodlines in the third round of the 2026 NHL Draft. At 68th overall, using a selection they acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in the Nikita Zadorov trade in 2023, the Flames have selected forward Joe Iginla.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 27

Flames select forward Alan Shaikhlislamov at 55th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames have made another pick on the second day of the 2026 NHL Draft. With Ottawa’s second-round pick, 55th overall, acquired from the Utah Mammoth in the MacKenzie Weegar trade, the Flames have selected Russian forward Alan Shaikhlislamov.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 27

The Calgary Flames select Alan Shaikhlislamov 55th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

With the 55th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames have selected scoring winger Alan Shaikhlislamov out of Russia. Shaikhlislamov is a skilled forward who has played his entire hockey career in Russia.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 27

The Calgary Flames select Tobias Trejbal 42nd overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

With the 42nd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames have selected goalie Tobias Trejbal. The first goalie off the board, Tobias Trejbal from Most, Czechia, is easily the best goalie of this draft class.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / June 27

Flames select Tobias Trejbal No. 42 overall in 2026 NHL Draft

A large netminder has heard his name called on the draft floor. On Saturday, the Calgary Flames selected goaltender Tobias Trejbal, 18, with the No. 42 overall pick of the 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

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.

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Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / June 26

Flames Draft Carson Carels 6th Overall

With the 6th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Calgary Flames have selected Carson Carels from the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Carson Carels is a great two-way defender who played massive minutes in the WHL this year.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 25

Flames Extend Rory Kerins, Sam Morton

According to a team announcement, the Calgary Flames have extended forwards Rory Kerins and Sam Morton for the 2026-27 season. Each will have identical one-year, two-way contracts with a salary of $850K at the NHL level.