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NHL Predictions February 26th, Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks

Welcome to this edition of NHL predictions. Each day, the writing team here at Last Word On Hockey provides our in-depth analysis. We break down key matchups, storylines, and stats, then make a prediction on how things may play out.

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FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Jaden Lipinski

The Calgary Flames have two tall, right-shot centres who were selected with late-round picks over the past few drafts. Over in Saskatoon, Hunter Laing is having a solid D+2 season, soon to be setting career-highs in both goals and points in what could be his final Western Hockey League season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 25

Should the Flames select Keaton Verhoeff in the first round?

Gang, it’s becoming pretty likely that the Calgary Flames will select high in the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft. As the season has wore on, we’ve started to take a look at some of the players near the top of the rankings for this year’s draft.

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.

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

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / February 25

Calgary Flames’ Top 10 Under-25 Players

The Calgary Flames have been a middling at best team in recent seasons. They haven’t been in the playoffs since a very exciting 2021-22 campaign, and don’t appear to be getting back in anytime soon.

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 / Flamesnation / February 25

Recap: Wranglers have three game winning streak snapped by the Barracuda

The Calgary Wranglers played their first of four games at home this week after coming off a three game winning streak on the road. They most recently saw the San Jose Barracuda on the road Saturday and play them on back to back nights at home.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / February 25

The Calgary Flames were the only NHL team to not bring home an Olympic medal

The 2026 Olympic hockey tournament came to a close on Sunday, with Canada suffering a heartbreaking O.T. loss to the Americans. In what was a thrilling two weeks of hockey, plenty of NHL stars shone bright on the world’s biggest stage.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 25

A long-time Flames fan has been sneaking hockey references into The Simpsons for years

If you were watching The Simpsons recently, you may have heard Luanne Van Houten bragging about her husband, Kirk, buying part of a familiar-sounding hockey team on a recent episode.

Nazem Kadri News / NHL Trade Talk / February 24

Nazem Kadri Wants Trade: Team Already Moving Pieces for Big Swing?

Recent reports indicate that Nazem Kadri has expressed a desire to be traded from the Calgary Flames as the NHL trade deadline (March 6, 2026) approaches.

Craig Conroy News / Flamesnation / February 24

Flames trade rumours: Craig Conroy playing ‘the patient game’ on potential trades

The National Hockey League’s trade freeze ended on Sunday evening after the conclusion of the Winter Olympics, and trade chatter has started picking up again – and a good deal of it is related to the Calgary Flames.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

Flames prospect roundup: North Dakota finishes first in the NCHC

The end of the college regular season is rapidly approaching. This is the Feb. 17-23 edition of the Calgary Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Flames prospects have done every week.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

Should the Flames select Tynan Lawrence in the first round?

The Calgary Flames went into the 2025 NHL Draft with a pretty glaring hole in their system: centres. Seven rounds later, they concluded proceedings after having added Cole Reschny, Cullen Potter, Theo Stockselius and Yan Matveiko up the middle.

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The 'Cy Young winners of the 2000s' quiz

The 'Last 1K-rushing-yard season by team' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals by an American' quiz

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

Which Flames players could appear at the 2030 Winter Olympics?

For the first time in 12 years, National Hockey League players participated in the Olympic men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

Preview: Wranglers play second and third game in a row against Barracuda

The Calgary Wranglers return to home ice after four games on the road. Last week, they played three of those four and picked up wins in all three. One of those meetings was against the same opponent they face on Tuesday and Wednesday, the San Jose Barracuda.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Eric Jamieson

Eric Jamieson is one of a handful of Calgary Flames prospects who started their NCAA career in 2025-26. Of the 10 players that the Flames drafted in the 2024 draft, three of them played their 2024-25 season in the Canadian Hockey League before embarking to the NCAA.

Nazem Kadri News / NHL Rumors / February 24

NHL Rumors: The Calgary Flames Remaining Patient With Nazem Kadri

Flames Nation: Darren Dreger on the Calgary Flames and forward Nazem Kadri. The likelihood of Kadri being traded has increased, but the Flames will remain patient, as the good offers that they have already received could get better.

Martin Pospisil News / The Win Column / February 24

A recap of Martin Pospisil’s 2026 Olympic Journey

Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil and Slovakia had a strong showing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Pospisil was a fixture in the Slovaks’ top-six throughout the tournament, playing a key role in their fourth-place finish.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / February 24

2 Calgary Wranglers Who Deserve a Real Shot With the Flames

The Olympic roster freeze is over, and the Calgary Flames are expected to be one of the busiest teams ahead of the NHL trade deadline, potentially looking to sell off players such as Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman in exchange for younger talent or draft capital to aid in their rebuild.

Calgary Flames News / Last Word On Sports / February 24

NHL Rumours: What to Expect from the Calgary Flames at the Trade Deadline

The Calgary Flames find themselves in a position they have rarely been in before. The intentional sell at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline that could include several veterans on the way out by the March 6th, 3:00 p.m.

Blake Coleman News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 23

Flames’ Blake Coleman gets real on trade rumors before deadline

The Calgary Flames are near the bottom of the NHL at this time. Calgary hoped to contend for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. Unfortunately, things have not played out that way.

Mackenzie Weegar News / NHL Rumors / February 23

NHL Rumors: The List of Sellers is Growing, and the Flames and Weegar

Sekeres and Price: The NHL trade deadline is a week this upcoming Friday, and the trade freeze has lifted. The list of sellers could be growing. Matt Sekeres: “Meanwhile, the NHL roster freeze lifts night, and it sounds like the Canucks are going to have a lot of company here amongst the sellers, Blake.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / February 23

The Truth About the Flames’ Goaltending

For all the noise around the Calgary Flames this season, one thing keeps getting tossed into the blender, whether it belongs there or not, is the team’s goaltending.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 21

Flames Activate Blake Coleman And John Beecher Off IR

The Flames will welcome back a pair of forwards when their schedule resumes on Thursday against San Jose. Per the NHL’s Media Site, Calgary has activated Blake Coleman and John Beecher off injured reserve.