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Ivan Ryabkin may be a risk worth taking for the Flames at the 2025 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames might have to get crafty in their pursuit of a centreman in this year’s NHL Draft. Barring a move up the board, they won’t be on the clock until the 18th selection, and won’t have the opportunity to select any of the ‘elite’ draw takers.

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Martin Frk brought a combination of veteran leadership and clutch scoring to the Wranglers in 2024-25

Martin Frk was a newcomer to the Calgary Flames’ organization in the 2024-25 season. He made some of his first appearances in pre-season play with the Flames and was assigned to the Wranglers.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 31

Flames prospects Zayne Parekh and Jacob Battaglia named to OHL all-star teams

Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but a pair of Calgary Flames prospects have been named to their league’s year-end all-star teams. On Friday, the Ontario Hockey League announced their all-star and all-rookie teams for the 2024-25 campaign.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / May 31

Post lockout, no organization has suffered more than the Calgary Flames

For the second straight season, the Calgary Flames’ arch-rivals will square off in the Stanley Cup final with two of their former top draft picks. All while the team watches from the golf course.

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The 'Most goals by an American in an NHL season' quiz

In NHL history, a U.S. born NHL player has scored 40 or more goals on 77 occasions. How many of the 77 can you name in six minutes?

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 31

6 players with expiring NHL draft rights the Flames might want to consider

When National Hockey League teams make draft choices, they do so with a lot of optimism. But since teams have a finite number of contracts and roster spots, they can’t sign everybody, and sometimes draftees don’t end up signing with the clubs that drafted them.

Etienne Morin News / Flamesnation / May 31

Etienne Morin’s season ends after Moncton loss to London in Memorial Cup semi-final

One of the two Calgary Flames prospects playing at the 2025 Memorial Cup saw their season come to an end on Friday night, as Etienne Morin’s Moncton Wildcats lost in the tournament’s semi-final outing to the London Knights by a 5-2 score.

Brad Larsen News / Flamesnation / May 30

Flames shuffle coaching staff: Trent Cull promoted, Brad Larsen returns and Dan Lambert departs

The Calgary Flames announced some changes to their coaching staff on Friday afternoon. Calgary Wranglers head coach Trent Cull, who joined the Flames staff last season on an interim basis during Brad Larsen’s leave of absence, has been promoted to full-fledged assistant coach.

Yan Kuznetsov News / Flamesnation / May 30

Yan Kuznetsov had a career year for the Wranglers, appearing in every game

Yan Kuznetsov was the only Wrangler to play all 72 games and both of their playoff games. He didn’t miss a single game due to an injury, call-up, sickness or personal reasons and was the one constant on the blue line when circumstances had other plans for the team.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 30

A Flame from the Past: Perry Berezan

Do you remember Perry Berezan? Every week, we’ll look at a forgotten Calgary Flames player in the weekly series “A Flame From the Past.” Of course, the player had to have played a significant number of games for the Flames – at least a full season.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 30

Free agent focus for Calgary Flames

Free agency is just over a month away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 30

Eddie Genborg is a hard-hitting forward the Flames should target with their third-round pick

The Calgary Flames’ only second-round pick is the 57th overall selection. Their second-round pick that originally belonged to them was moved on Jan. 31, as it was included in the package that netted them Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee.

Dustin Wolf News / Daily Faceoff / May 30

Can Jack Ivankovic become the next Dustin Wolf?

If you watched Dustin Wolf closely in his draft year, you knew he’d be one of the smaller goalies to figure it out. He had one of the best seasons by a draft-eligible goaltender in more than a decade, going 41-15-4 with seven shutouts and a whopping .936 save percentage with the Everett Silvertips.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 30

Phillipe Veilleux could be the biggest value in the 2025 NHL Draft

There’s a crafty, draft-eligible, 40-goal scorer in the QMJHL that has seemingly flown under the radar. His name is Phillipe Veilleux, and he’s someone the Calgary Flames should have circled and highlighted on their draft board given their needs.

Rasmus Andersson News / The Hockey Writers / May 29

Flames and Sabres are Perfect Trading Partners for Rasmus Andersson

The Calgary Flames and Rasmus Andersson are going to be parting ways. It may not come right away, but all signs are pointing towards the 28-year-old being traded by the only NHL organization he’s known to this point in his career.

Justin Kirkland News / Flamesnation / May 29

Can Justin Kirkland recapture his early 2024-25 magic next season?

In the waning days of the 2024-25 edition of Calgary Flames training camp, you could be forgiven if you hadn’t thought much about Justin Kirkland. That’s

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Flames ‘main contender’ to sign Russian goaltender Ivan Prosvetov: report

The Calgary Flames are the leading candidates to sign former Arizona Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche goaltender Ivan Prosvetov, according to a new report by Russian outlet Sport-Express.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / May 29

The Calgary Flames need to take advantage of their cap space this summer

The Calgary Flames entered the 2023–24 season with a large amount of cap space and ended the season with a large amount of cap space. In the midst of a roster reset, that is expected.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 29

Which players from Daily Faceoff’s top 20 trade targets could the Flames be interested in?

Frank Seravalli released his top 20 trade targets board yesterday over at DailyFaceoff.com and there are a lot of intriguing names on his list. And there are some players who the Calgary Flames could potentially have interest in.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / May 29

Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson played through injury at World Championship

This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. Despite suffering a fractured fibula at the end of the NHL regular season, Rasmus Andersson traveled to Stockholm to represent Sweden at the World Championships.

Etienne Morin News / Flamesnation / May 29

Etienne Morin and the Moncton Wildcats have advanced to the Friday’s Memorial Cup semi-final

On Wednesday night, the Moncton Wildcats faced the Rimouski Oceanic at the Memorial Cup. Not only was it the final game of round robin action, it was also the seventh game between Moncton and Rimouski since May 10.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 28

Which Flames players could be headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics?

The 2025 edition of the IIHF men’s World Championship tournament has come and gone, with the United States winning their first championship at that event since 1933.

Blake Coleman News / Flamesnation / May 28

Blake Coleman had another strong season with the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames signed Blake Coleman as a free agent in the summer of 2021 to bring a smart, hard working, Stanley Cup champion to their organization.

Rasmus Andersson News / House of Hockey / May 28

Flames Star Rasmus Andersson Blocks Trade to One Specific Canadian Team, Per Report

Rasmus Andersson has been linked to the Ottawa Senators in recent times, but now a report has revealed they are one of the teams on his no-trade list, making a trade between the two teams impossible.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / May 28

Flames News & Rumors: Byram, Andersson, Gaudreau & More

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, there is speculation increasing that Bowen Byram will be traded, and some believe the Flames will be a team going hard after him.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 27

Offseason checklist for the Calgary Flames

The offseason has arrived for half of the league’s teams that aren’t taking part in the playoffs plus those already eliminated through the first couple of rounds. Accordingly, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Calgary.

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