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Blake Coleman: What Happens When a Hockey Trade Isn’t Just About Hockey?

Calgary Flames fans know this stretch all too well: trade-deadline season is in full swing. If you’ve been watching the team at all lately, you can tell things feel a bit off.

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Flames Recall Matvei Gridin

The Flames announced they’ve recalled winger Matvei Gridin from AHL Calgary. With only 11 forwards on their active roster, including the injured Jonathan Huberdeau, it stands to reason he’ll be sticking with the team out of the break, not just for practice purposes this week.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 18

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Andrew Basha

The hometown kid. Calgary native Andrew Basha is a 20-year-old left-shot winger who was taken by the Flames in the second round of the 2024 NHL Draft. He was born to be a Flame.

Auston Matthews News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Multiple 50-goal NHL seasons' quiz

In the history of the NHL, a total of 47 players have scored 50 goals in a season more than once. How many of the 47 can you name in six minutes?

The '60-goal NHL seasons' quiz

The 'Team USA Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

Ethan Wyttenbach News / Flamesnation / February 18

Flames prospect Ethan Wyttenbach is a unicorn

There’s a point in a breakout season where something happens to make the hockey world take notice. In 2011-12, Johnny Gaudreau was really promising for pretty much the entire season after arriving at Boston College from the United States Hockey League’s Dubuque Fighting Saints.

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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

Aidan Lane News / The Win Column / February 18

Calgary Flames Prospect Update: Aidan is certainly staying in his Lane.

With the NHL on pause for the 2026 Winter Olympics, there’s still plenty of non-NHL and non-international hockey to watch, as Flames prospects continue their dominance in the WHL, NCAA, and Russia.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 18

5 Flames Takes: Do the Flames already have their top scorers of the future?

Welcome back to one of our recurring features here at FlamesNation: Five Flames Takes. After digging into a main topic, Mike will weigh in on five more popular discussion topics involving the Flames and their prospects.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 17

Flames prospect roundup: Jacob Battaglia had his best week as a Firebird

Jacob Battaglia has started to get going for the Flint Firebirds. This is the Feb. 12-16 edition of the Calgary Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Flames prospects have done every week.

Jakob Leander News / Flamesnation / February 17

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Jakob Leander

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the Calgary Flames have a lot of really exciting young defenders in their system. While the system is chock

Yan Kuznetsov News / Flamesnation / February 17

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Yan Kuznetsov

Drafted in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft, Yan Kuznetsov spent his first five professional seasons as a reliable 200-foot defenceman in the Calgary Flames’ farm system.

Owen Say News / Flamesnation / February 17

Flames prospect Owen Say out for rest of season after surgery for lower body injury

In advance of Monday afternoon’s clash between the Calgary Wranglers and Manitoba Moose at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, the Wranglers provided an update on a player who’s been absent from their roster for awhile.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / February 17

Analyzing the year-over-year scoring pace of the Calgary Flames forward group

It’s been a tough year offensively for the Calgary Flames. Currently sitting 32nd in the NHL in goals per game, the Flames’ offence has been among the very worst in the entire league.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 17

Recap: Rory Kerins leads Wranglers to much-needed shootout win

The Calgary Wranglers continued their road trip with a Family Day matinee against the Manitoba Moose. Calgary’s efforts were lead by Rory Kerins, who unofficially scored three but had his first one called back.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / February 17

3 Potential Trade Partners for the Flames at the 2026 Trade Deadline

The Calgary Flames could be a busy team once the Olympic trade freeze has come to an end. The 2026 trade deadline is scheduled for March 6, and the Flames, who sit 29th in NHL standings, have a number of players on their roster who other teams would love to get their hands on.

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The 'Receiving leaders by NFL season' quiz

The 'NBA All-Star MVPs' quiz

The 'Multiple 20-assist NBA games' quiz

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

Zayne Parekh News / Flamesnation / February 16

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Zayne Parekh

Zayne Parekh has had a very weird 2025-26 season. He entered the season in a really unique position. Not only was he the top prospect in the Calgary Flames organization, but he had amassed a really incredible junior hockey resume.

Calgary Flames News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 16

1 player Flames probably won’t trade amid potential firesale

The Calgary Flames are well out of the Western Conference playoff race as the Olympics roll along. They already sold off one piece, getting at least one first-round pick back for Rasmus Andersson.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 16

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Carter King

Calgary kid Carter King joined the Wranglers late last season after signing a one-year entry-level contract with the Flames at the end of his college career.

Calgary Flames News / Last Word On Sports / February 15

NHL Rumours: Calgary Flames Trade Deadline Plans

It’s time for some more NHL rumours. We’re nearing the playoff round of the Olympic hockey tournament. However, there’s plenty of hot stove chatter as we await the return of NHL action.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 15

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Cullen Potter

The Calgary Flames had two first round pick in the 2025 draft. In the summer of 2022, the Flames sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, Cole Schwindt, and a first round pick that turned out to be the 32nd overall pick in last year’s draft.

Patrik Laine News / The Win Column / February 15

Could the Calgary Flames acquire Patrik Laine at the trade deadline?

This year marks 10 years since the Winnipeg Jets drafted Patrik Laine second overall. Laine was drawing comparisons to NHL superstar and now all-time goal leader Alex Ovechkin, per Sportsnet and The Hockey Writers.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / February 14

2026 NHL Trade Deadline Primer: Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are heading into the trade deadline with clarity: they are sellers, and likely the most aggressive ones in the league. Stuck outside the playoff picture and facing a Western Conference arms race, management appears ready to pivot toward the future.

Calgary Flames News / Inside The Rink / February 14

AHL Game Recap: Manitoba Moose vs Calgary Wranglers (02/14/2026)

The Manitoba Moose played their most complete game of the season, thumping the Calgary Wranglers 5-1 on Saturday afternoon at Canada Life Centre. Heading into this contest, both the Moose and Wranglers came into the game on a losing skid, and Calgary opened the first few minutes looking like the team hungrier to snap that skid.