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Connor Zary Offer Sheet Watch? Western Rivals Could Pounce as Flames Fumble Contract Negotiations

The Calgary Flames remain about $1 million apart in contract talks with Connor Zary, per Anthony Di Marco, which is fueling offer sheet rumors from Western rivals.

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Flames, Connor Zary remain apart in contract talks

The Flames and RFA forward Connor Zary still have a roughly $1MM gap to bridge as they continue talks on a new contract, Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff reports.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 7

A few Flames prospects appear on Daily Faceoff’s World Junior roster projections

The 2025 edition of USA Hockey’s World Junior Summer Showcase is in the rear view mirror and, before we know it, it’ll be time for the 2026 World Junior Championship tournament.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 7

2025 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: Final list reveal

The 2025 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings are now complete, and all of our profiles are out in the world. Now, here’s the opportunity to peek behind the curtain at how our writers voted and how the results were tabulated.

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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?

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 7

FN’s 2025 Flames summer prospect rankings: honourable mentions Carter King and Trevor Hoskin

The influx of young hockey players into the Calgary Flames system over the past few years made the 2025 edition of FlamesNation’s summer prospect rankings insanely competitive – and very challenging for those casting ballots.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

Flames Prospects Who Could Play in 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship

Recently, many of the best young prospects gathered in Minneapolis for the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase, a week-long event that includes Canada, the United States, Sweden, Finland, and Czechia where teams practice and play exhibition games to help with the selection process for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.

Nazem Kadri News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

Nazem Kadri’s Road from Maple Leafs Agitator to Stanley Cup Champion & Respect

It’s hard not to have a take on the Calgary Flames‘ center Nazem Kadri. Maybe you love his swagger. Maybe you’ve rolled your eyes at a poorly timed penalty and suspension.

Jeremie Poirier News / Flamesnation / August 6

Jeremie Poirier had a successful bounce back season with the Wranglers after gruesome injury

Jeremie Poirier only got a fragmented season in 2023-24 due to a skate laceration injury that left him out of the lineup for two thirds of the year. With that injury riddled season behind him, he was ready to get back to his game in 2024-25 with the Wranglers.

Ryan Huska News / The Win Column / August 6

What needs to change with the Calgary Flames coaching system

Ryan Huska came under fire during the season for questionable decision-making in pivotal moments. As the Calgary Flames were all of a sudden catapulted into the playoff race, every time Huska made a choice that backfired, he heard about it.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

Flames Feel Like a Lost Team With No Plan or Direction

The Calgary Flames began to head in a different direction after the 2021-22 season. They were very much a Stanley Cup contender that season, but wound up being dismantled in the second round of the playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 6

Three big questions surrounding the Calgary Flames in 2025-26

This offseason has been quite the drag for hockey fans, especially if you follow the Calgary Flames. Many people are counting down the days until hockey returns, and for the Flames, it’s going to be yet another season of uncertainty.

Carter King News / Flamesnation / August 6

FN’s 2025 Flames summer prospect rankings: honourable mentions Mace’o Phillips and Jérémie Poirier

The Calgary Flames have a plethora of defensive prospects. This is the second day of looking at players who received votes. Last time, we looked at Carter King and Trevor Hoskin, who ranked 21st and 22nd, respectively.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

Calgary Flames’ 4 Potential PTO Targets

The Calgary Flames roster isn’t going to look a whole lot different this coming season. While they did see a few players depart, they were mainly non-factors on last season’s roster.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / August 5

Flames News & Rumours: Zary, Huberdeau & Weegar

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, general manager (GM) Craig Conroy remains confident that a contract extension between the Flames and Connor Zary will be agreed upon in the near future.

Evgeny Kuznetsov News / The Hockey Writers / August 5

Flames Would Be a Great Fit for Free Agent Evgeny Kuznetsov

The Calgary Flames selected some centre prospects in the 2025 Draft, but they are still lacking centre depth on their NHL roster. The Flames have been quiet throughout free agency, and it looks like they will head into the 2025-26 season with Nazem Kadri, Morgan Frost, and Mikael Backlund down the middle.

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 5

4 Flames who need to take a step forward in 2024-25

Highs and lows have marked the past two NHL seasons in Calgary for many who donned the Flaming C. A select few have been uber consistent, key veteran players like Nazem Kadri, Mackenzie Weegar and Mikael Backlund.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 5

Eight years later: A look back on the Calgary Flames’ 2017 draft class

Much like many Calgary Flames drafts of the late 2010s, the organization went into draft weekend with low expectations due to a lack of draft capital. The 2017 draft was no different, with the team picking just once inside the first three rounds after sending their second and third-round picks away for Curtis Lazar and Michael Stone.

Zayne Parekh News / The Win Column / August 5