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Calgary Flames Announce Pre-Season Matchup With Heated Rival

The Calgary Flames have a critical season ahead, and while nobody is expecting major results on the ice, given how this prospect pool has developed over the past few seasons, further development will be their priority ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.

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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.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / August 26

Calgary Flames set to Sign Former Top-10 Pick to PTO

The Calgary Flames enter the 2026/27 season with a massive logjam in their forward group, and with none of those forwards being elite level game changers (although some have potential), the team will need to make some big decisions ahead of the regular season.

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 ''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

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.

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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.

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

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / 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

Jonathan Huberdeau News / Flamesnation / August 24

20 Days, 20 Questions: What does Jonathan Huberdeau look like after major hip surgery?

In July 2022, in the aftermath of a season where he set the single-season National Hockey League assists record for a left wing, Jonathan Huberdeau was traded to the Calgary Flames as part of a blockbuster transaction that sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers.

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The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

The '4K-yard, 30 TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Rookie receiving leader by team' quiz

The '35-passing TD NFL seasons' quiz

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 24

Projecting who the Calgary Flames would protect in an expansion draft

The NHL hasn’t held an expansion draft in five years; however, it appears expansion to 33, then 34, teams may be coming soon. Recent reports suggest the next expansion team could enter the league as soon as 2029-30.

Henry Mews News / Flamesnation / August 24

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #7: Henry Mews

As we get higher in the ranks of our summer prospect rankings we start to get into some real exciting prospects that are poised for big years. Nobody in this pool is poised to turn some unsuspecting heads quite like the seventh-ranked prospect, University of Michigan defenceman Henry Mews.

NHL News / Flamesnation / August 23

Greatest Saddledome Games: The Flames outlast the Stars in an overtime epic (May 15, 2022)

As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history.

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 23

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #8: Aydar Suniev

Aydar Suniev was one of the four rookies who made their NHL debut against the Los Angeles Kings in the Calgary Flames’ season closer of the 2024-25 season.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / The Hockey Writers / August 22

Pundit Lays Out Plan for Flames to Eventually Trade Jonathan Huberdeau

Dating back years, the Calgary Flames were seemingly forced to trade Matthew Tkachuk when he made it clear he didn’t see a long-term future with the Flames, and they decided to move him to the Florida Panthers.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / August 21

NHL Rumors: Should the Calgary Flames look at extending Morgan Frost?

Travis Yost of TSN: The Calgary Flames are a little thin down the middle. Ryan Strome is entering the final year of his contract at a $5 million cap hit, and will likely be moved by the trade deadline.