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Flames select defenceman Carson Carels at sixth overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

The pick is in. The Calgary Flames have made their first selection of the 2026 NHL Draft. At sixth overall, the Flames have selected defenceman Carson Carels from the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars.

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5 2026 NHL Draft prospects with Flames family ties

The National Hockey League’s annual entry draft is almost upon us, friends, and it’s a time to get excited about the future of your favourite NHL club!

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 26

Final Daily Faceoff top 96 mock draft sees Flames select Viggo Björck and Maddox Dagenais

We are just hours away from the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft. Given the lack of consensus among draft experts and continued trade boom across the league, it’s sure to be a night full of surprises.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 26

Flames draft day: the 2026 NHL Draft, Round 1 (5pm MT, SN)

Friends, it’s time for the craziness. After months and months of scouting one of the most fascinating draft classes in recent memory, and one defined by distinctly disparate opinions of prospects across the board, it’s finally time for the picks to be made at the 2026 NHL Draft.

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The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 26

Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 164th overall pick

The Calgary Flames 10th and final draft pick in the 2026 draft is the 164th overall selection. Despite it firmly being considered a “late round pick”, the 164th overall selection has still produced some notable players.

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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.

NHL News / Flamesnation / June 26

Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 132nd overall pick

Most players selected in the fifth-round don’t make the National Hockey League, much less make an impact. As it stands, the 132nd overall pick is the Flames’ penultimate pick in the 2026 draft, the second time in franchise history they’ll select at the spot, barring a trade.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 26

Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 100th overall pick

Barring a trade, the Calgary Flames will make the first selection beginning with triple digits. The Flames have picked sixth overall on six different occasions, but funnily enough, they’ve made four selections at 100th overall as well.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 26

Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 68th overall pick

The Calgary Flames will be in uncharted territory if they end up selecting 68th overall. As it stands, the Flames have 10 draft picks after trading away the 35th overall pick in Tuesday’s Šimon Nemec trade.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 26

Possible Calgary Flames at 6th: Viggo Björck

It is finally one of the most anticipated days of the year amongst hockey fans: draft day. Tonight at 5:00 PM MT, the first round of the NHL draft will begin, leaving teams to select key pieces for their future.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 26

Who is heading to the Calgary Flames in the mock drafts?

The outlook of the upcoming NHL draft is changing all the time. Craig Conroy has stated that the Flames still want to move up from 6th, but it’s looking less likely now.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 26

Flames head scout Tod Button is entering his third decade running the club’s drafting

Friends, a few years ago I had the opportunity to write a book on the drafting history of the Calgary Flames franchise, dating back to their introduction to the National Hockey League in 1972 back in Atlanta.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / June 26

NHL Rumors: Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, Quinn Hughes, Rasmus Ristolainen, and Bowen Byram

Darren Dreger: The Calgary Flames are trying to trade 24-year-old forward Connor Zary. He’s got one year left on his contract at a $3.775 million cap hit.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 26

Where the Flames organizational roster stands before the 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames are going to add some new faces to their organization over the next couple of days. Heading into the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, the Flames own 10 draft selections in the proceedings.

NHL News / Flamesnation / June 25

The Flames and Winnipeg Jets are perfect trading partners

It has been a wild week in the NHL with multiple blockbuster trades going down as we approach the NHL draft. Craig Conroy got the Flames involved in the action when he acquired 22 year old defenceman Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov from the New Jersey Devils.

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 25

Carels, Ruck brothers among first five Flames selections in final Elite Prospects mock draft

One more sleep until the start of the 2026 NHL Draft… got time for another mock draft? On Thursday, Elite Prospects’ Cam Robinson did one final mock of the first two rounds, including Calgary’s five selections in the top 64.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 25

Flames re-sign forwards Sam Morton and Rory Kerins to one year, two-way deals ($850,000 each)

In advance of the frenzy of activity upcoming at the 2026 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames have taken care of a bit of internal business. On Thursday afternoon, the club announced the re-signings of a pair of pending restricted free agents.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / June 25

Flames sign Rory Kerins, Sam Morton to one-year contract extensions

The Calgary Flames have agreed to terms on one-year, two-way contract extensions with pending restricted free agent forwards Rory Kerins and Sam Morton, the club announced Thursday afternoon.

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 25

Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 65th overall pick

In less than a week, we’re going to figure out who the Calgary Flames acquired in exchange for Nikita Zadorov. On Nov. 30, 2023, before I even started writing at FlamesNation, the Flames traded Zadorov to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2024 fifth and 2026 third.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 25

FN AHL Report Cards: Justin Kirkland bounced between Flames and Wranglers in injury comeback year

Justin Kirkland has been around the Calgary Flames organization for two rounds of stints between the AHL and NHL. He first joined the former AHL affiliate of the Flames, the Stockton Heat in the 2019-20 season and played three years with that team.

Maxim Tsyplakov News / Flamesnation / June 25

What does Maxim Tsyplakov bring to the Flames?

In the midst of making the hockey world stand at attention on what was a legendary Tuesday for roster transactions in this league, the Calgary Flames subtly added to their wing corps.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 25

Possible Calgary Flames at 6th: Carson Carels

There is officially one day left until the 2026 NHL draft. Tomorrow night, the first round will commence, which includes a very important piece of the Calgary Flames’ future: the 6th overall pick.

Connor Zary News / The Hockey Writers / June 25

4 Trade Destinations for Flames Forward Connor Zary

The Calgary Flames may not be done making trades just yet. Just one day after acquiring Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for draft picks and prospect Etienne Morin, it now sounds as though it could be the Flames moving out a roster player.

Adam Fox News / Professor Press Box / June 24

The Flames’ Biggest Case of 'What Might Have Been'

It’s one of those quiet “what if” stories in Calgary Flames history that doesn’t get talked about enough, but it lingers when you look at how Adam Fox’s career has unfolded.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 23