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Matvei Gridin: The Flames' Late-Round Steal Is To Get Excited About

Here's a fun bit of hockey history for you: when Calgary took Matvei Gridin 28th overall back in 2024, plenty of folks scratched their heads. He wasn't a big-name, heavily hyped prospect.

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20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Connor Zary carve out a consistent role in 2026-27?

Way back in 2020, the Calgary Flames selected a talented, versatile young forward from the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers in the first round.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / August 30

Flames Star Being Trolled Over 'Cheap' But Way Too 'Expensive' Contract

If you’re Jonathan Huberdeau, you just can’t win these days. Already regarded as the most overpaid NHL player, he’s taking more heat from fans this week after Cale Makar‘s deal landed at a whopping $20.4 million per season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 30

Who to expect to see (and not) at Flames training camp

Friends, it’s almost September, which means it’s almost time for everyone to regroup after their off-seasons and start training camps across the National Hockey League.

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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

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 30

When Should Johnny Gaudreau Have His Number Retired By The Calgary Flames?

It’s hard to believe it’s been 2 years since Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew tragically passed away. It’s still a slow-healing wound for fans of the Calgary Flames, the Columbus Blue Jackets, and, more importantly, his family and friends.

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.

Carson Carels News / Flamesnation / August 30

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #1: Carson Carels

After dropping two spots in the lottery, the Calgary Flames entered the 2026 NHL Draft in possession of the No. 6 overall pick. The Flames had picked in that spot on five previous occasions since relocating from Atlanta in 1980, and they’d selected a forward each time before.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / August 30

The Flames still need a superstar forward in their pipeline

Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis ranked every NHL team’s prospect pool from No. 1 to 32 last week. He put the Calgary Flames in the No. 3 spot

Hunter Brzustewicz News / Flamesnation / August 29

20 Days, 20 Questions: Is there an NHL roster spot for Hunter Brzustewicz?

Friends, the National Hockey League – and pro hockey in general – can be a tough place to make a living. Often, it’s not about whether you are good enough to play at a certain level, but whether or not there’s a role available that matches your specific skillset.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 29

The 2026–27 Calgary Flames projections: How bad will they be?

The Calgary Flames enter the 2026–27 season after a challenging 2025–26 campaign where they finished seventh in the Pacific Division with a 34–39–9 record.

Cole Reschny News / Flamesnation / August 29

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #2: Cole Reschny

There are a fair number of quality prospects around the NHL poised for some big years. One man that should be in the spotlight plenty this year is also the top forward on our list.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / August 28

The Flames’ Prospect Pool Is Starting to Look Really Good

Zayne Parekh is the name everyone in the Calgary Flames’ prospect pool gets excited about, and it’s not hard to see why. He’s a first-round pick, a right-shot defenceman who flies on his skates.

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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 28

20 Days, 20 Questions: Where do Joel Hanley and Brayden Pachal fit on the Flames blueline?

During the 2023-24 season, the Calgary Flames went through a ton of changes. They ended up shedding several prominent players during that campaign, including Nikita Zadorov, Elias Lindholm, Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin.

Ethan Wyttenbach News / Flamesnation / August 28

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #3: Ethan Wyttenbach

It appears that the Calgary Flames have struck gold in the latter rounds of the draft. There are breakout seasons, and then there is whatever the heck Ethan Wyttenbach just did with Quinnipiac University.

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The 'FBS college football nicknames' quiz

The '10-time Pro Bowlers' quiz

The 'Most TD passes in first two seasons' quiz

The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 27

20 Days, 20 Questions: Is there enough power play time for Simon Nemec and Zayne Parekh?

Folks, the Calgary Flames were pretty excited when they selected defenceman Zayne Parekh in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft. Two years later, just before the 2026 entry draft, they executed a pretty significant trade, sending a bunch of picks to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for blueliner Simon Nemec.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 27

What should we expect from the Calgary Hitmen in 2026-27?

Pals, there’s a bit of a paradox happening in terms of Calgary’s hockey teams. In 2025-26, one of the three teams residing in the Scotiabank Saddledome played playoff hockey.

Cullen Potter News / Flamesnation / August 27

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #4 (Tied): Cullen Potter

When it comes to the game of hockey, speed kills. There have been oodles of talented players over the years that weren’t able to make the jump to the highest level for various reasons.

NHL News / Flamesnation / August 26

The Flames’ prospects to host the Oilers’ prospects in NextGen Showcase on Sept. 14

In a few short weeks, the Calgary Flames’ prospects will arrive in town for their annual training camp – a precursor to “main” training camp, which begins a week later.

Brennan Othmann News / Flamesnation / August 26

20 Days, 20 Questions: What’s taking so long with Brennan Othmann’s contract?

Gang, we’re into the last chunk of August. European professional leagues are beginning their seasons. Canadian major junior camps begin this week. Heck, college players have reported to their schools and have begun preparations for their upcoming academic and hockey commitments.

Mikael Backlund News / The Hockey Writers / August 26

Calgary Flames 2026-27 Player Projections: Mikael Backlund

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 / Daily Faceoff / August 24

2026-27 NHL team preview: Calgary Flames

Everything went roughly according to plan for the Calgary Flames last year. After a shockingly strong performance in 2024-25 that saw them come within

Simon Nemec News / NHL Trade Talk / August 23

Did the Flames Just Create a PP1 Disaster? Nemec’s Arrival Might Blow Everything Up

The Calgary Flames made one of the boldest moves of the offseason, swinging a blockbuster deal with the New Jersey Devils to acquire Simon Nemec — the 22‑year‑old right‑shot blue‑chip defenceman who was supposed to be their future cornerstone.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / The Hockey Writers / August 22

Pundit Lays Out Plan for Flames to Eventually Trade Jonathan Huberdeau

Dating back years, the Calgary Flames were seemingly forced to trade Matthew Tkachuk when he made it clear he didn’t see a long-term future with the Flames, and they decided to move him to the Florida Panthers.

Connor Zary News / The Hockey Writers / August 21

Calgary Flames 2026-27 Player Projections: Connor Zary

Before the 2026–27 NHL season kicks off, we can take advantage of the dog days of summer and look at the expectations for the Calgary Flames and their roster.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / Daily Faceoff / August 22