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How Has It Gotten This Bad For Jonathan Huberdeau?

Four years ago, Jonathan Huberdeau was near the top of the hockey world—a perennial point-per-game winger squarely in his prime, coming off an electric 115-point season and widely viewed as one of the league’s best players.

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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames take early lead and run with it in 3-1 victory over Blackhawks

The Calgary Flames got some great goaltending and were able to leave Chicago victorious over the Blackhawks, winning 3-1. CF% – 58.96%|| SCF% – 55.16%|| HDCF% – 52.03%|| xGF% – 48.73% It’s a Team Game – A hot start can do wonders for how you can approach the game, especially if the goaler is on top of things.

Rasmus Andersson News / NHL Trade Talk / January 16

Four Teams In as Flames Push for Rasmus Andersson Trade Bids

Insiders are now reporting that the Calgary Flames are telling other NHL teams to get their offers in when it comes to trading for defenseman Rasmus Andersson.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 16

Flames Ramping Up Rasmus Andersson Trade Talks

It appears the Flames have finally received the type of offer they want to part ways with pending UFA defenseman Rasmus Andersson. Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports that “talks have intensified” in the last several days, and a deal could come by the end of the weekend.

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Rasmus Andersson News / Flamesnation / January 16

Flames trade rumours: Flames and Rasmus Andersson would like trade done by Olympic freeze

Gang, it certainly feels like the clock is ticking on Rasmus Andersson’s tenure with the Calgary Flames. And as things seem to be heating up on the trade front, various insiders are beginning to chime in on how things are progressing.

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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.

Rasmus Andersson News / Flamesnation / January 16

Flames trade rumours: What could a Rasmus Andersson trade with the Ottawa Senators look like?

The Ottawa Senators are a fascinating team right now. They have a ton of exciting young players up and down their lineup. They’re a team that seems on the cusp of breaking through.

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 15

Early special-teams goals propel Flames past Blackhawks

Mikael Backlund scored a first-period goal that held up as the game-winner, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.

NHL News / Flamesnation / January 15

Instant Reaction: Flames close out road trip with victory in Chicago

The Calgary Flames closed out their five game road trip on Thursday night with a visit to the United Center to face the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago scored early, but the Flames locked things down and controlled much of the flow of the game from there on out.

Rasmus Andersson News / NHL on ClutchPoints / January 15

Flames’ Rasmus Andersson trade talks picking up

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson has seen his name swirling in trade rumors for most of the last year — and it looks like a change of scenery could finally be coming for the Swede.

Matvei Gridin News / Flamesnation / January 15

The Wranglers are sending rookie forward Matvei Gridin to the AHL All-Star Classic

The Calgary Wranglers are sending one of their most important players to Rockford, Illinois for the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic. On Thursday, the American Hockey League announced the rosters for its upcoming all-star festivities.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / January 15

Blueliner Nick Cicek has been sneaky important for the Wranglers this season

Folks, we know that when it comes to the Calgary Wranglers, fans have their favourites. We keep getting asked about how Matvei Gridin is doing. About how Rory Kerins is progressing.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 16

5 years later, this Flames-Panthers trade looks like an all-time heist

Five years ago, a trade between the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers barely made waves throughout the hockey community. Looking at it now, that trade seems to be one of the most lopsided steals in modern hockey history.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / January 15

Playoffs or tank: Is it time for the Calgary Flames to wave the white flag?

After getting all the way back up to .500 to kick off 2026, the Flames have now dropped five of their last six games and have sunk all the way back down in the NHL standings.

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Dryden Hunt News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 14

Calgary Flames Recall Dryden Hunt

The Calgary Flames announced today that forward Dryden Hunt has been recalled from their AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. The move adds a healthy 13th forward to the Flames’ roster.

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.

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.

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.

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.