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FN Report Cards: Joel Farabee bounced back in a big way

The Calgary Flames were looking to get more out of Joel Farabee heading into the 2025-26 season. They acquired Farabee alongside his friend and Flyers teammate Morgan Frost last season with the short and long term in mind.

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Sam Morton and David Silye continue their collegiate connection into pro hockey with the Wranglers

Two of the Calgary’s Wranglers’ centers share not only the same position but also a shared college experience in their path to pro hockey. These players are Sam Morton and David Silye.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / April 28

The rebuild blueprint: Evaluating the 2025-26 Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames 2025–26 season has come to an end. Though it was not necessarily a winning season, there were still bright spots. Rebuilds can be hard, long, and miserable, but it’s always better to look on the bright side.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 28

FN Draft Profiles: Viggo Bjorck is a high-skilled Swedish forward

The 2026 NHL Draft is a big one for the Calgary Flames, as they approach draft weekend with 11 picks overall, eight in the first three rounds and two in the first round alone.

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Andrew Basha News / Flamesnation / April 27

Flames prospect round-up: Andrew Basha’s Tigers split first two games of WHL Eastern Conference Finals

The Medicine Hat Tigers are in a dog fight to try to get to their second consecutive Memorial Cup. This is the Apr. 22-27 edition of the Calgary Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Flames prospects have done every week.

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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.

Arsenii Sergeev News / Professor Press Box / April 27

Arsenii Sergeev's Season of Stops, Starts & an NHL Debut

The story of the Calgary Flames’ Arsenii Sergeev is one of those interesting goalie paths that doesn’t follow a straight line. It bends, shifts levels, and, this season, briefly arrived in the NHL before circling back to the AHL again.

Martin Pospisil News / Flamesnation / April 27

FN Report Cards: Martin Pospisil battled back from injury, but lacked consistency upon his return

Martin Pospisil missed over half of the 2025-26 NHL season due to a concussion sustained in the pre-season. With only 22 games played, how does his production

Ryan Lomberg News / Flamesnation / April 26

FN Report Cards: Ryan Lomberg brings great vibes but faces an unclear future

Ryan Lomberg, a left handed winger, has been with the Calgary Flames for two seasons after coming from a stint with the Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 26

FN Draft Profiles: Finnish prospect Juho Piiparinen puts the 'defence' in defenceman

There are many different directions the Calgary Flames could go in when it comes to their second first-round pick of the draft. They could just take the best player available, they may have a specific position or type of player in mind, or they could make a pick that complements the higher of their two selections.

Mikael Backlund News / Flamesnation / April 26

FN Report Cards: Mikael Backlund remained the Flames’ Swedish heartbeat in 2025-26

In life, folks, there are some constants. Things will always cost too much. You’ll always be waiting for a bus or a train or an elevator for way longer than you want to.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / April 26

4 Young Centres the Flames Should Look to Trade for This Offseason

The Calgary Flames are continuing to search for a top-line centreman that fits into their rebuilding timeline. This isn’t a new search by any means for the Flames, who are lacking talent down the middle on their roster.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 25

The Flames don’t face any roster crunch as the 2026 off-season begins

Every year, changes in contractual or waiver status can cause ripple effects. But as we enter the 2026 off-season for the Calgary Flames, the roster is punctuated by a remarkable sense of calm.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 25

FN Draft Profiles: Daxon Rudolph could be a young leader for the Flames

Daxon Rudolph is projected to be a high placing, first round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Rudolph is an Alberta born and raised player with remarkable offensive instincts, especially for a (right shot) defenceman.

Blake Coleman News / Flamesnation / April 25

Blake Coleman’s future with the Flames may depend on the draft lottery

Pals, the Calgary Flames missed the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, and they’ll be back playing meaningful hockey in October when the 2026-27 regular season begins.

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Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / April 24

How Can the Flames Fix the Middle?

The Calgary Flames have been circling the same issue for a while now, and it hasn’t really gone away. They just don’t have enough strength down the middle.

Blake Coleman News / The Hockey Writers / April 24

4 Offseason Trade Destinations for Flames Forward Blake Coleman

Craig Conroy has already moved out plenty of veteran players since taking over as the general manager (GM) of the Calgary Flames, and he isn’t done just yet.

Aydar Suniev News / The Hockey Writers / April 24

Calgary Flames 2025-26 Report Cards: Aydar Suniev

It was an ugly season on the ice for the Calgary Flames, finishing 29th in the NHL, posting a 34-39-9 record. There is reason for optimism, with many young prospects getting comfortable or making their NHL debuts.

NHL News / The Win Column / April 24

Malte Gustafsson 2026 NHL Draft Profile

Next up in our 2026 NHL draft profile is Swedish defender Malte Gustafsson. Ranked 19th in our consolidated rankings, could the big defender be a fit for the Flames with Vegas’ first-round pick?

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 24

FN Draft Profiles: Nikita Klepov is a skilled Russian winger who led the OHL in points

The Calgary Flames sure love to draft their Russians. In six of the last seven drafts, the Flames have selected at least one Russian player. Most of the time, it’s Russian netminders like Arseni Sergeev, Yegor Yegorov and Kirill Zarubin or defenders like Ilya Solovyov and Yan Kuznetsov.

Adam Klapka News / The Hockey Writers / April 23

Calgary Flames 2025-26 Report Cards: Adam Klapka

It was an ugly season for the Calgary Flames, who finished 29th in the NHL with a 34-39-9 record. There is still a long way to go before the organization can compete for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but there is reason for optimism after many young prospects got comfortable or made their NHL debuts.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / April 23

Calgary Flames Prospect Update: Stockselius, Basha, the last ones standing

No team within the Calgary Flames organization made the playoffs this postseason, so now starts the quiet break until the draft. Forwards Theo Stockselius and Andrew Basha remain the only prospects within the system still playing postseason hockey.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / April 21

3 Reasons Flames Fans Should Look Forward to Next Season

For Calgary Flames fans, the last few seasons have been tough. Three straight seasons out of the playoffs, a lot of rebuild talk, and a locker room that felt like it was running on fumes.