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FN Report Cards: Matt Coronato led the team in points but still wanted more out of his season

Matt Coronato earned himself a large contract extension with the Calgary Flames prior to the start of the 2025-26 season and the expectations that came with this were very high.

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FN Draft Profiles: Olympian Alberts Smits could add balance to the Flames’ young blueline

The 2026 Winter Olympics were a lot of fun. Held in scenic Italy, the event featured men’s and women’s hockey tournaments that were highly entertaining, despite having endings to their respective gold medal games that were sub-optimal for us living north of the 49th parallel.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 28

Offseason Checklist: Calgary Flames

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

Joel Farabee News / Flamesnation / April 28

FN Report Cards: Joel Farabee bounced back in a big way

The Calgary Flames were looking to get more out of Joel Farabee heading into the 2025-26 season. They acquired Farabee alongside his friend and Flyers teammate Morgan Frost last season with the short and long term in mind.

Anze Kopitar News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Sam Morton News / Flamesnation / April 28

Sam Morton and David Silye continue their collegiate connection into pro hockey with the Wranglers

Two of the Calgary’s Wranglers’ centers share not only the same position but also a shared college experience in their path to pro hockey. These players are Sam Morton and David Silye.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / April 28

The rebuild blueprint: Evaluating the 2025-26 Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames 2025–26 season has come to an end. Though it was not necessarily a winning season, there were still bright spots. Rebuilds can be hard, long, and miserable, but it’s always better to look on the bright side.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 28

FN Draft Profiles: Viggo Bjorck is a high-skilled Swedish forward

The 2026 NHL Draft is a big one for the Calgary Flames, as they approach draft weekend with 11 picks overall, eight in the first three rounds and two in the first round alone.

Andrew Basha News / Flamesnation / April 27

Flames prospect round-up: Andrew Basha’s Tigers split first two games of WHL Eastern Conference Finals

The Medicine Hat Tigers are in a dog fight to try to get to their second consecutive Memorial Cup. This is the Apr. 22-27 edition of the Calgary Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Flames prospects have done every week.

Arsenii Sergeev News / Professor Press Box / April 27

Arsenii Sergeev's Season of Stops, Starts & an NHL Debut

The story of the Calgary Flames’ Arsenii Sergeev is one of those interesting goalie paths that doesn’t follow a straight line. It bends, shifts levels, and, this season, briefly arrived in the NHL before circling back to the AHL again.

Martin Pospisil News / Flamesnation / April 27

FN Report Cards: Martin Pospisil battled back from injury, but lacked consistency upon his return

Martin Pospisil missed over half of the 2025-26 NHL season due to a concussion sustained in the pre-season. With only 22 games played, how does his production

Ryan Lomberg News / Flamesnation / April 26

FN Report Cards: Ryan Lomberg brings great vibes but faces an unclear future

Ryan Lomberg, a left handed winger, has been with the Calgary Flames for two seasons after coming from a stint with the Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 26

FN Draft Profiles: Finnish prospect Juho Piiparinen puts the 'defence' in defenceman

There are many different directions the Calgary Flames could go in when it comes to their second first-round pick of the draft. They could just take the best player available, they may have a specific position or type of player in mind, or they could make a pick that complements the higher of their two selections.

Mikael Backlund News / Flamesnation / April 26

FN Report Cards: Mikael Backlund remained the Flames’ Swedish heartbeat in 2025-26

In life, folks, there are some constants. Things will always cost too much. You’ll always be waiting for a bus or a train or an elevator for way longer than you want to.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / April 26

4 Young Centres the Flames Should Look to Trade for This Offseason

The Calgary Flames are continuing to search for a top-line centreman that fits into their rebuilding timeline. This isn’t a new search by any means for the Flames, who are lacking talent down the middle on their roster.