The halfway mark of the 2025–26 season is here, and it was a roller coaster first half for the Calgary Flames. After the worst start in franchise history, the team played some solid hockey to close out 2025, climbing their way all the way back to .500 at one point.
The Calgary Flames have won five of their last seven games to keep them in the playoff race. Still, the team is three points out of a playoff spot, but four teams stand between them and the last wild card position.
The Calgary Flames certainly didn’t score a ton of goals in 2025. Despite posting a perfectly reasonable 41-33-11 record in the 85 games they played between Jan.
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The 2025 calendar year has officially come to a close, perhaps mercifully for the Calgary Flames. It was a year of ups and downs for the Flames, and the stats back that up.
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.
Nazem Kadri’s reaction was classic Kadri. “Oh, I didn’t make it? Ah man, that’s too bad… no, I’m just kidding,” he deadpanned when asked about Team Canada’s Olympic roster.
The Canadian national men’s hockey roster for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics was announced on Wednesday morning, with 25 individuals being named to that team.
The Flames have climbed their way back close to a place they’ve been many times before – the mushy middle. That has quieted noise around the veterans in the public sphere, but it hasn’t quieted conversations in NHL front offices.
Another year is in the books, and with the shift in the calendar often come New Year’s resolutions, self-imposed mission statements intended to better ourselves and/or conquer our problems.
The Minnesota Wild rocked the hockey world following a major move. They facilitated a huge blockbuster trade with the Vancouver Canucks, acquiring star defenceman Quinn Hughes.
Kent Wilson of the Calgary Sun: Wilson writes now that the smoke has settled on the Quinn Hughes trade from the Vancouver Canucks to the Minnesota Wild, attention is turning to the Calgary Flames and Rasmus Andersson.
The biggest trade of the season so far came last Friday. Quinn Hughes, then captain of the Vancouver Canucks, had been in trade rumours for a few weeks.
Tuesday, 12/16/2025, and we have a literal barn burner on our hands. First place pays $100K on DraftKings tonight, so let’s win some money. Colorado Power Play 1 (Nelson, Necas, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Makar) I thought I was going to be writing about a different spot here today.
I recall seeing Nazem Kadri play in Toronto as if it happened yesterday. The young player could electrify a room. He was lively, passionate, and perhaps more than a bit uncontrolled at times.
Nazem Kadri and the Calgary Flames have been playing better hockey in recent weeks, but their dreadful 5-13-3 start to the season put them so far behind the eight-ball that getting back into even just the wild-card mix feels impossible.
The Montreal Canadiens are in dire need of some additional forward depth. Amidst a slump of six losses in their last seven games, the Habs are dealing with significant injuries, particularly down the middle with Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook out long term.
The Montreal Canadiens have been searching for a legitimate second-line center for months, and a surprising name is suddenly back on their radar: Nazem Kadri.
Although the trade deadline is still months away, several players are on the block and may be moved earlier to maximize their return.
Nazem Kadri has garnered plenty of attention as of late. The 35-year-old played in his 1,000th career NHL game on Wednesday night’s 5-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets, becoming the 407th player to reach that distinguished milestone.
The veteran center has been the subject of frequent trade rumors as the Flames have gotten off to a poor start this season.
Nazem Kadri made history Wednesday night, skating in his 1,000th career NHL game as the Calgary Flames hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets at Scotiabank Saddledome.
As of now, Kadri is one of the best centers known to be on the trade market.
In the 2023-24 season, he recorded 75 points (29 goals and 46 assists), while in the last campaign, he recorded 67 points (35 goals and 32 assists).
After a career-high 35-goal season, Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri remains hopeful to represent Team Canada at the 2026 Olympics, despite not receiving an invite to the team’s Olympic orientation camp.
One name that has been heavily connected to the Maple Leafs in recent weeks is Flames star Nazem Kadri.
Given that many teams have struck out in their attempt to secure a top-six center this summer due to a limited market, some have turned their eyes toward Calgary Flames’ Nazem Kadri as a potential option on the trade market.
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