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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.

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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.

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.

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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

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.

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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.

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.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / August 6

Fans Upset Over Sportsnet’s Decision to Dump Hrudey, Next Act Coming

Sportsnet has let go of long-time Calgary Flames and Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Kelly Hrudey. Hrudey announced that on June 19th, 2026, Sportsnet did not renew his contract.

Abram Wiebe News / Flamesnation / August 6

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Abram Wiebe

When the Calgary Flames traded Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights in January, not many fans in the Stampede City knew a thing about Abram Wiebe, who had just become the Flames’ newest defence prospect.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 6

Flames 2025 training camp flashback: Who’s here and who’s gone?

The Calgary Flames look a lot different than they did at the start of the 2025-26 season. Training camp opened back on Sept. 17 with 58 players reporting.

Samuel Honzek News / The Win Column / August 6

2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #9 Samuel Honzek

Welcome to The Win Column 2026 Calgary Flames Prospects Rankings. Ranked 9th on our list is the 16th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft: Samuel Honzek.

Morgan Frost News / Professor Press Box / August 5

Best-Case Scenario for the Flames' Morgan Frost This Season

Every team has a player who could surprise people if the situation falls into place. For the Calgary Flames, I think Morgan Frost might be that guy. Frost isn't coming into Calgary with the kind of reputation that makes everybody expect 70 points.

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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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 5

What does a successful season look like for the Calgary Flames?

The Calgary Flames organizational philosophy of trying to be as competitive as possible and push for a playoff spot has taken a seat on the bench for the next couple seasons.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 5

Where could Flames rookies fit within 2026-27 special teams units?

The Calgary Flames might finally be out of the worst of the rebuild, and with a roster full of young athletes, what special teams could Ryan Huska create with the new roster?

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Tobias Trejbal News / The Win Column / August 5

2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #10 Tobias Trejbal

Welcome to The Win Column 2026 Calgary Flames Prospects Rankings. Ranked 10th on our list is the 42nd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft: Tobias Trejbal.

Rory Kerins News / Flamesnation / August 5

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Rory Kerins

Rory Kerins has been a true prospect of the Calgary Flames growing through the organization since he was drafted. He’s well known for his jump from the ECHL and AHL to the NHL and had his breakout season in the AHL in the 2024-25 season.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / The Hockey Writers / August 5

Calgary Flames 2026-27 Player Projections: Jonathan Huberdeau

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.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 5

Suggested Offseason Trade Sees Maple Leafs Land Flames’ Morgan Frost

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be pushing for a playoff spot this season after a disastrous 2025-26 campaign, and while they tried to be aggressive and make some additions this summer, they still need to upgrade their bottom-six forward group before they can be taken seriously.