It’s time to bring back an old feature here at FlamesNation: 5 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 defenseman Rasmus Andersson is one of the top players available for trade at this stage in the 2025-26 season, and as a result, his name has featured heavily in recent reporting as he figures to be dealt at some point in the near future.
Zayne Parekh is set to play his first hockey games in 2026 with the Calgary Flames organization. On Saturday, the Flames announced he would be loaned to the Calgary Wranglers on a conditioning assignment.
In this new edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, trade talk surrounding defenceman Rasmus Andersson is reaching a boiling point. Meanwhile, Nazem Kadri’s name is also generating some buzz heading into the deadline.
The Calgary Flames had their good shooting sticks out in full force, beating up a former Flame in the other crease on a way to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
On Saturday afternoon, Calgary Flames blueliner Rasmus Andersson played a team-high 25:40 in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders. Following the game, a visibly emotional Andersson hugged his teammates as they left the ice at the end of the game, which some may take as a clue that perhaps this was Andersson’s last game with the Flames.
Wayne Gretzky once said that you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. On Saturday night, Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf had an opportunity to shoot on an empty net in the third period of the Flames’ 4-2 win over the New York Islanders.
Adam Klapka collected one goal and one assist to pace the host Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon to open a five-game homestand.
The Calgary Flames returned home to the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday afternoon for a matinee clash with the New York Islanders. The Flames spotted themselves a 4-0 lead by the 11:49 mark of the second period, and then they didn’t give up too much the rest of the way.
When the teams hit the ice for pre-game warm-up in advance of Saturday’s matinee between the Calgary Flames and New York Islanders, all eyes were on the lookout for Rasmus Andersson – and wondering whether or not he would even dress for the Flames given all the trade chatter in recent days.
Overall, the 2025-26 season hasn’t been anything to write home about for the Calgary Flames. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as many expected this team to struggle as they remain in the early stages of their retooling efforts.
The Calgary Flames have assigned defenseman Zayne Parekh to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers on a conditioning loan, the club announced Saturday morning. Parekh, 19, has appeared in 11 games with the Flames this season, collecting one assist and averaging 14:46 of ice time.
The Flames have made a series of transactions heading into their game against the Islanders. The team announced (Twitter link) that winger Matvei Gridin has been recalled from AHL Calgary. To make room on the roster, winger William Stromgren was sent back to the Wranglers.
TSN: The Calgary Flames have three players – Rasmus Andersson, Nazem Kadri, and Blake Coleman – in the top six of TSNs Trade Bait list. The Flames aren’t planning on a full rebuild or tear-down, according to Darren Dreger, but they are looking to get younger.
Four years ago, Jonathan Huberdeau was near the top of the hockey world—a perennial point-per-game winger squarely in his prime, coming off an electric 115-point season and widely viewed as one of the league’s best players.
It appears the Flames have finally received the type of offer they want to part ways with pending UFA defenseman Rasmus Andersson. Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports that “talks have intensified” in the last several days, and a deal could come by the end of the weekend.
Mikael Backlund scored a first-period goal that held up as the game-winner, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
After getting all the way back up to .500 to kick off 2026, the Flames have now dropped five of their last six games and have sunk all the way back down in the NHL standings.
It’s the middle of January, and the Calgary Flames sit well outside of a playoff spot. That comes as no surprise, as this team was never expected to make much noise in 2025-26.
The Calgary Flames have assigned forward Martin Pospisil to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers on a conditioning loan as he continues to recover from an injury he sustained during the preseason.