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Calgary Flames 2025 Prospects Rankings: #5 Matvei Gridin

Welcome back to The Win Column 2025 Calgary Flames Prospects Rankings. Next on the table in our rankings is Matvei Gridin out of the QMJHL. The 19-year-old winger is coming off a season where he won rookie of the year with the Shawinigan Cataractes.

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The 10 best rookie seasons in Flames history: counting down the top five

The Calgary Flames have embarked upon a retooling process, which involves gradually swapping out older players on expiring contracts for young up-and-comers.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / 23 hours ago

3 Flames prospects to represent Canada at the World Junior Summer Showcase

We’re into the meat of the off-season, friends, which means it’s time for preparations to begin for the 2026 edition of the World Junior Championship tournament.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / July 27

The 10 best rookie seasons in Flames history: counting down #10 to #6

Friends, the Calgary Flames are in the midst of a youth movement that’s seen several draft choices transition into the NHL full-time, and several of them have made big impacts.

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Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?

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Andrew Basha News / The Win Column / 23 hours ago

Calgary Flames 2025 Prospects Rankings: #6 Andrew Basha

Welcome back to The Win Column 2025 Calgary Flames Prospects Rankings. Up next, at number six, we have Andrew Basha of the Medicine Hat Tigers. Basha is a 19-year-old winger who just went to the Memorial Cup Final.

Calgary Flames News / House of Hockey / July 27

Calgary Flames on the Verge of Trading Defenseman Due to Roster Limitations

The Calgary Flames have a problem that involves having too many players on their roster, and Daniil Miromanov could be the one who gets traded due to this.

Nazem Kadri News / Flamesnation / July 27

The Flames’ best goals of 2024-25: Nazem Kadri jumps over a player, recovers, and fires it home

Was it ever a question what the top-ranked goal by the Calgary Flames was going to be? Nazem Kadri scored a whole lot of nice goals in 2024-25, including one against the Flames’ division rivals, the Vancouver Canucks.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / July 26

The Flames’ best fights of 2024-25: Ryan Lomberg took on the much bigger Mathieu Olivier

On an afternoon game in late November, a hockey game broke out at a fight night. The Calgary Flames visited the Columbus Blue Jackets on Nov. 29, 2024.

Etienne Morin News / The Win Column / July 26

Calgary Flames 2025 Prospects Rankings: #7 Etienne Morin

Welcome back to The Win Column Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Up next in our countdown is defenceman Etienne Morin. The 20-year-old defender just recently completed his final year in the CHL, helping his Moncton Wildcats claim the QMJHL championship.

NHL News / The Win Column / July 26

Using Lukas Dostal’s contract as a comparable for Dustin Wolf’s next deal

A question many fans of the Calgary Flames have is what Dustin Wolf’s next contract looks like. The 24-year-old goaltender has been eligible for a contract extension since July 1st and will be an RFA next summer.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / July 26

Flames prospect Mace’o Phillips joining USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers for 2025-26

We now know where all of the Calgary Flames prospects will be playing in the 2025-26 season. On Friday, it was reported by Puck Preps’ Ryan Sikes that Flames prospect Mace’o Phillips will be headed to join the United States Hockey League’s Green Bay Gamblers for the upcoming campaign.

Nazem Kadri News / House of Hockey / July 25

Sportsnet Links Five Teams to Nazem Kadri, Including Two Canadian Teams

Nazem Kadri's name is red-hot on the trade market right now, and while the team right now have no intention of moving him, five teams have emerged as landing spots.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / July 25

How does the Flames’ 2025 draft class compare to 2024’s?

Friends, it goes without saying, but we’ll say it anyway: if the Calgary Flames are going to transform into a really good hockey team, they’ll need to do some primarily through the draft.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / July 25

The Flames have a lot of contractual decisions to make after the 2025-26 season

Friends, it’s the middle of summer, and the Calgary Flames have completed most of their big 2025 off-season tasks. (The lone exception being a new deal

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Connor Zary News / Flamesnation / July 25

The Flames’ best goals of 2024-25: Connor Zary scores overtime winner against Canucks

The second-best goal of the Calgary Flames’ 2024-25 season came in the first game. In their first game of the season against the Vancouver Canucks on Oct.

Nazem Kadri News / House of Hockey / July 24

NHL Insider Gives Definitive Update On Nazem Kadri's Status in Calgary

Nazem Kadri's name has been hot on the trade market this off-season, but according to Frank Seravalli, the Flames have absolutely no interest in moving him.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / July 24

Should the Flames sign Ilya Samsonov for extra goaltending depth this season?

There was no better story last season than the dominance Dustin Wolf displayed in his first full NHL campaign. Now, the support Wolf will get heading into his second full season is up in the air at this time.

Dustin Wolf News / Breakaway on SI / July 24

Flames New Goalie Battling for Starting Job

Dustin Wolf finished runner-up for the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year following his first full season with the Calgary Flames in 2024-25.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 24

Will Flames move any veteran players?

The Flames entered this summer looking to improve upon last season, but haven’t made many player additions. They have been busy thus far, signing several restricted free agents, including Morgan Frost and Kevin Bahl.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / July 24

5 Reasons the Calgary Flames Will Be Better in 2025-26

The Calgary Flames were one of the NHL’s biggest surprise teams last season. Though they missed the playoffs, it wasn’t for a lack of effort. Despite being projected as one of the league’s worst teams heading into the 2024-25 campaign, they wound up finishing just one point shy of passing the St.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / July 22

Despite Interest, Flames Not Entertaining Trade of $7M Forward

Despite persistent trade speculation, it appears Nazem Kadri is staying put in Calgary. On a recent episode of FAN Pregame, NHL insider Nick Kypreos clarified that Kadri has not asked for a trade, nor have the Flames actively shopped him.

Connor Zary News / The Hockey Writers / July 22

Flames Fans Should Start Getting Worried About Connor Zary

We’re nearing the end of July, and the Calgary Flames have yet to work out a contract extension with Connor Zary. That isn’t particularly unusual or worrisome, as training camp doesn’t begin until September, while the regular season doesn’t get underway until October.

Mikael Backlund News / The Hockey Writers / July 21

Flames Need to Trade Mikael Backlund This Season

Mikael Backlund wasn’t bad enough to the point of sitting as a healthy scratch last season, but he wasn’t as far off as you may think. Though things with