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Calgary Flames free agent target: Sam Bennett

Sam Bennett is coming off the best season of his NHL career. The forward won the 4 Nations Face-off with Canada, then won a second straight Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers.

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NHL Rumours: Latest Involving a Top-End Calgary Flames Player

It seems there’s a rumour a brewing from the home of The Stampede. Going around the NHL, with rumours from the Calgary Flames, it seems that one of their veteran defence is available.

Calgary Flames News / House of Hockey / June 21

Elliotte Friedman: Flames star 'ready for something new'

Rasmus Andersson has been a trade candidate for quite some time now, and after a recent report, it appears as though he's going to be moved this summer.

Calgary Flames News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 21

Flames rumors: Calgary, Rasmus Andersson far apart in contract talks

Rasmus Andersson is one of the more important players on the Calgary Flames’ roster — but the Swedish defenseman might not be long for Alberta. With one year remaining on his contract, it appears there’s a significant bridge to gap in extension negotiations between player and club.

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The 'Most goals in a Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

How many of the 18 NHL players since the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs to score 10 goals in multiple postseason runs can you name in five minutes?

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Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 21

The Calgary Flames’ prospects had themselves a season

The Calgary Flames’ farm system showed extreme promise this past season and racked up a heap of awards. In both the CHL and the NCAA, Flames prospects made statements.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 21

How the Calgary Flames misused Sam Bennett

Two-time Stanley Cup champion, Conn Smythe winner, and 4-Nations Face Off champion, Sam Bennett has proven himself as a top player in the NHL. However, it wasn’t always like that.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / June 21

Flames and Top Defenseman Ready to Part Ways, Trade Talks Open

As per Elliotte Friedman in his recent 32 Thoughts column, “On Rasmus Andersson: the feeling across the league is the talented defenceman is ready for something new.

Dryden Hunt News / Daily Faceoff / June 20

Flames sign forward Dryden Hunt to two-year, two-way contract extension

The Calgary Flames have agreed to terms on a new two-year, two-way contract extension with pending unrestricted free agent forward Dryden Hunt, the club announced Friday afternoon.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 20

Analyzing recent Calgary Flames trade proposals

Now that the playoffs are over, the general managers are really gearing up for the draft and free agency. They can put their drinks with umbrellas away and get back to work examining the spreadsheets sent over by their constituents.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / June 20

Ranking the Calgary Flames’ 2025 Free Agents

As the Calgary Flames prepare for free agent frenzy in the new season, they should also look inwards and consider the players they had under contract the previous season who could go out to test the market, and consider if any of them are worth keeping.

Connor Zary News / The Win Column / June 19

The Flames need to be consistent with Connor Zary’s development

Many questions surround the Calgary Flames’ roster next season. Will they be looking to add? Subtract? Run it back? Lots of uncertainty is present, but what the Flames need to prioritize is further development of their young players.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 19

2025 NHL Draft Rankings: Final Top 120

We’re just days away from the big show in Los Angeles. The 2025 NHL Draft is scheduled to take place from June 27 to 28 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, with the NHL adopting a decentralized draft format featuring approximately 100 players in attendance.

NHL News / The Win Column / June 18

Flames free agency target: Nikolaj Ehlers

With the Stanley Cup playoffs reaching their end, the offseason is now in full swing. Besides the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, free agency will be another anticipated event.

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NHL News / Flamesnation / June 18

The Flames will draft at 32nd overall in the 2025 NHL Draft (with Florida’s pick)

Friends, for the first time in several years, the Calgary Flames have no conditional draft selections left outstanding. On Tuesday evening, the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final to capture the NHL’s league championship.

Mikael Backlund News / Flamesnation / June 17

Top 20 draft picks in Flames history: #9 – Mikael Backlund

The 10th-best draft selection in Calgary Flames franchise history, Matthew Tkachuk, was here for a good time, but not a long time, as the kids say. The ninth-best selection on our list is the personification of a long-time Flame.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 17

Ethan Czata could be the Flames’ third-line centre of the future

The 2025 National Hockey League draft is nearly here. Offensively, the Calgary Flames need some centre prospects in their prospect cupboards, as they are full of interesting wingers.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / June 17

Flames News & Rumors: Wolf, Andersson, Pospisil & More

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, Dustin Wolf was recognized for his outstanding season by not only finishing second in Calder Trophy voting but being named to the All-Rookie Team.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 17

The Flames have 20 pending free agents of various kinds

Friends, while much of the attention for Calgary Flames fans is squarely upon the upcoming 2025 NHL Draft, another important date looms a few days after the draft concludes: free agency.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / June 17

Why Michael Misa is a future NHL superstar

The amount of pressure that gets placed on teenagers can be quite insane at times. Like, take Michael Misa, for example. At 15, the Oakville, Ontario native became the most recent OHLer to earn exceptional status following his record-breaking run at the 2022 OHL Cup.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 16

Flames promote Peter Hanlon to assistant general manager

The Flames are promoting Peter Hanlon to an assistant general manager role, the club announced Monday. He isn’t replacing an existing AGM, instead, he’s augmenting Craig Conroy’s current AGMs in Dave Nonis and Brad Pascall.

Adam Klapka News / The Hockey Writers / June 14

Grading the Flames’ 2-Year Extension for Adam Klapka

On Tuesday, June 10, the Calgary Flames announced the re-signing of 24-year-old forward Adam Klapka to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.25 million.