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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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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.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / August 28

Predicting the Next 10 Players to Make Their Calgary Flames Debut

The Calgary Flames have finally admitted they need a rebuild, and while the present isn't looking anywhere near as bright as the future, they've already seen debuts of players such as Zayne Parekh, Hunter Brzustewicz and Matvei Gridin in recent years.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / August 28

The Calgary Flames Have More Than One Reason for Hope

There was a time when talking about the Calgary Flames' future required a little imagination. You could see pieces you liked, but it wasn't always easy to see how those pieces fit together.

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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 28

Calgary Flames: Bold predictions for the 2026–27 season

With the new NHL season just a little ways away, now is the perfect time to look at some bold predictions. The Calgary Flames made significant changes at last year’s Trade Deadline and even more moves in the offseason.

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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.

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.

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.

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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 26

Daily Faceoff ranks Flames’ prospect pool as NHL’s third-best

It may take a few years, but the Calgary Flames are going to be pretty darn good. The rebuild is set to chug alone after a dismal 2025-26 season, but those poor results have already turned into one of the stronger prospect pools in the National Hockey League.

Samuel Honzek News / Flamesnation / August 26

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #4 (Tied): Sam Honzek

Craig Conroy has certainly received his fair share of plaudits for the work he’s done to restock the Calgary Flames’ cupboards over the past three years.

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The '10-time Pro Bowlers' quiz

The 'Most TD passes in first two seasons' quiz

The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

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 / Flamesnation / August 25

20 Days, 20 Questions: Which Flames prospect will make the NHL roster next?

In May 2023, the Calgary Flames elevated assistant general manager Craig Conroy to general manager. At his introductory press conference, Conroy discussed the necessity for the hockey club to get younger.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 25

Scotia Place: a street-level look at construction progress from late August 2026

Pals, there has been a ton of construction activity around Scotia Place since the summer began. If you’ve followed along with our updates over the last

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 25

Ranking the Calgary Flames most likely to be traded in 2026-27

The Calgary Flames enter the 2026-27 season without a high-profile UFA to trade for the first time in years. While there are no big names on the trade block this season, there are still plenty of names who could end the season on new teams when it’s all said and done.

Jack Hextall News / Flamesnation / August 25

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #6: Jack Hextall

For the third time in as many years, the Calgary Flames made multiple first round selections in the 2026 NHL Draft. And for the third time in as many years, their second selection landed in the later stages of the draft’s opening round.

Simon Nemec News / NHL Trade Talk / August 24

Simon Nemec Gives Take on Being Traded by the Devils, And He Didn’t Hold Back

Defenseman Simon Nemec is looking for a fresh start with the Calgary Flames this season. Having been traded by the New Jersey Devils to Calgary this offseason, he’s ready to show the Devils what kind of player he is and could have been if given the chance in New Jersey to shine.

Ethan Wyttenbach News / The Hockey Writers / August 24

Flames’ Ethan Wyttenbach Forgotten & Underrated in Recent Prospect Rankings

Well, Corey Pronman and The Athletic continue to spark debate after a flurry of articles ranking younger players, prospects and prospect pipelines. We’ve

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.

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