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FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #18 (Tied): Arsenii Sergeev

Folks, sometimes young hockey players are immediately plucked from obscurity and dropped into the highest level of the game. Sometimes, though, they gotta grind to get there.

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A note about the future of FlamesNation

Hi everyone, my name is Ryan Pike, and I’m the Managing Editor of FlamesNation, which is part of The Nation Network. Our network features a number of shows

Jake Bean News / New Baseball Media / August 11

2026 MLB Draft Review: Cleveland Guardians

Thanks to a strong foundation & prospect development, the Cleveland Guardians have been able to stay competitive on a consistent basis for a decade.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / August 11

Flames Need a Big Season From Matt Coronato

The 2026-27 season could be one with plenty of lows in the win-loss column for the Calgary Flames. This young, rebuilding roster will enter this coming season worse on paper than they were one year ago, largely due to trading away some key veterans in Rasmus Andersson, MacKenzie Weegar, Nazem Kadri, and Blake Coleman.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

NHL News / Flamesnation / August 11

Greatest Saddledome Games: Flames eliminate Canucks in epic Game 7 overtime clash (April 15, 1989)

As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Morgan Frost News / The Hockey Writers / August 11

Calgary Flames 2026-27 Player Projections: Morgan Frost

The 2026–27 NHL season is quickly approaching. Before it kicks off, let’s take advantage of the dog days of summer and start looking ahead at expectations for the Calgary Flames and their roster.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 11

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #20: Max Curran

When Calgary Flames general manager started making trades during the 2025-26 season, a pattern soon began to form. As he sent out some established, reliable NHL regulars elsewhere, the returns he got back tended to include an NHL roster player, an interesting prospect, and some draft picks.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 10

5 Calgary Flames Players With A Lot To Prove in 2026-27

The Calgary Flames are a little over a month away from one last ride in the Scotiabank Saddledome heading into 2026–27. For a team that’s currently in an awkward stage, you can bet there will be players who aim to take that next step.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 10

Greatest Saddledome Games: The Habs hoist the Cup as the Flames go down swinging (May 24, 1986)

Matthew Coronato News / The Hockey Writers / August 10

Calgary Flames 2026-27 Player Projections: Matthew Coronato

The summer is flying by, and the 2026–27 NHL season is quickly approaching. With that comes the opportunity to start looking ahead at expectations for the Calgary Flames and their roster.

Egor Barabanov News / Flamesnation / August 10

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Egor Barabanov

The annual Calgary Flames prospect countdown list continues, with yet another honourable mention that received votes from our staff on the docket. This one is all about the upcoming UMass centre, Egor Barabanov. Forward: shoots left Born May 16, 2006 (age 20) in St.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Matt Stajan News / Professor Press Box / August 10

Whatever Happened to ex-Maple Leafs Matt Stajan?

Every now and then, I find myself looking at my hockey cards and wondering what happened to a player I remember watching in Toronto. Matt Stajan was that player today.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 9

Greatest Saddledome Games: Punching a ticket to their first Stanley Cup Final (May 14, 1986)

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The 'Most 400-yard NFL games' quiz

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The '2026 CFB preseason Coach's Poll' quiz

The 'NFL 1,500-yard rushers' quiz

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 9

Calgary Flames players facing the most pressure in 2026–27

With the 2026–27 NHL season on the horizon, let’s take a look at the Calgary Flames players who will be under the most pressure during the season. After showing top-six upside early in his career, Connor Zary took a noticeable step backward in 2025–26.

Ethan Wyttenbach News / The Win Column / August 9

2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #7 Ethan Wyttenbach

Welcome to The Win Column 2026 Calgary Flames Prospects Rankings. Ranked 7th on our list is the 144th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft: Ethan Wyttenbach.

William Stromgren News / Flamesnation / August 9

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: William Stromgren

William Stromgren, like Rory Kerins, cracked the FlamesNation prospect list no problem last summer but with the new talent and draft picks the Flames have picked up, he’s fallen outside of the top 20.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 8

Calgary Flames rebuilt the wrong half of their roster

There is plenty to like about what the Calgary Flames are building. Just do not ask who is going to score.

Kings waste no time giving Anze Kopitar the honor he deserves

Predators GM Chris MacFarland is taking an expensive shortcut

Florida Panthers may have built the NHL's most hated roster

Former NHLer announces retirement

Debating the best decade in NHL history

Yegor Yegorov News / Flamesnation / August 8

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Yegor Yegorov

The Calgary Flames have drafted a handful of Russians over the last few drafts. Since becoming the team’s general manager following the 2022-23 season, Craig Conroy has spearheaded four drafts and has taken six Russian-born players.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 7

The complete history of Calgary Flames August trades

August is widely considered the quietest month on the NHL calendar. The season is over, the draft and free agency have passed, and at this point most teams are just waiting for training camp to get started.

Jack Hextall News / The Win Column / August 7

2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #8 Jack Hextall

Welcome to The Win Column 2026 Calgary Flames Prospects Rankings. Ranked #8 on our list is the 30th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft: Jack Hextall. Hextall had a pretty good year in the USHL last season, as he finished with nearly a point per game and was in the top five in scoring with the Youngstown Phantoms.

Trevor Hoskin News / Flamesnation / August 7

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Trevor Hoskin

The Calgary Flames have drafted some enticing prospects in the latter rounds of the draft since Craig Conroy took over as the general manager. None are better than Ethan Wyttenbach, but one player who has put up consistently strong point totals in his two seasons in the NCAA is Trevor Hoskin.