A few weeks back, following the 2025 NHL Draft, we ran through how long the Calgary Flames had to sign their many unsigned drafted prospects.

When we did that rundown, it was based on the premise that the 2025 draft class would be operating under the rules of the new collective bargaining agreement extension. But since we published that list of dates, the memorandum of understanding for the new CBA has become available… and it turns out the new draft rights scheme doesn’t kick in until the 2027 draft class.

So with that in mind, we felt it prudent to revisit the topic and provide an updated rundown of how long the Flames have to sign their unsigned drafted prospects!

June 1, 2026

2024 pick Hunter Laing, drafted out of junior and expected to remain in the WHL, has to be signed by the second June 1 following his selection.

June 1, 2027

2023 pick Axel Hurtig, drafted out of Sweden and then moved to the WHL via the CHL’s Import Draft, has to be signed by the fourth June 1 following his selection. (Even though he moved to North America, his rights are based on the European draftee rules.)

Aug. 15, 2028

2022 pick Cade Littler, drafted out of junior and then moved to college for his Draft+3 season, has to be signed by June 1, 2026 (the fourth June 1 following his selection) or the August 15 following his graduation/exit from college, whichever is later. We’re defaulting to the assumption he stays all four years and the Flames hold his rights through Aug. 15, 2028.

2024 pick Trevor Hoskin, drafted out of junior and then moved to college for his Draft+1 season, has to be signed by June 1, 2028 (the fourth June 1 following his selection) or the August 15 following his graduation/exit from college, whichever is later. We’re defaulting to the assumption he stays all four years and the Flames hold his rights through Aug. 15, 2028. (Hoskin was drafted as an overage player, so when we refer to “Draft+1” we’re referring to years after his selection, not his first year of draft eligibility.)

2025 pick Cullen Potter, drafted out of college, has to be signed by the August 15 following his graduation from college or, if he leaves prior to graduation, the later of June 1, 2029 (the fourth June 1 following his selection) or the August 15 following his exit from college. We’re defaulting to the assumption that he plays four years of college.

June 1, 2029

2025 picks Theo Stockselius and Jakob Leander, drafted out of Sweden, have to be signed by the fourth June 1 following their selection.

Aug. 15, 2029

2023 pick Jaden Lipinski, drafted out of junior and then moved to college for his Draft+3 season, has to be signed by June 1, 2027 (the fourth June 1 following his selection) or the August 15 following his graduation/exit from college, whichever is later. We’re defaulting to the assumption he stays all four years and the Flames hold his rights through Aug. 15, 2029.

2024 picks Henry Mews, Luke Misa and Eric Jamieson, drafted out of junior and then moved to college for their Draft+2 seasons, all have to be signed by June 1, 2028 (the fourth June 1 following their selection) or the August 15 following their graduation/exit from college, whichever is later. We’re defaulting to the assumption they stay all four years and the Flames hold their rights through Aug. 15, 2029. (Jamieson was drafted as an overage player, so when we refer to “Draft+1” we’re referring to years after his selection, not his first year of draft eligibility.)

2025 picks Cole Reschny, Ethan Wyttenbach and Aidan Lane, drafted out of junior and then moved to college for their Draft+1 seasons, all have to be signed by June 1, 2029 (the fourth June 1 following their selection) or the August 15 following their graduation/exit from college, whichever is later. We’re defaulting to the assumption they stay all four years and the Flames hold their rights through Aug. 15, 2029.

Aug. 15, 2030

2025 pick Mace’o Phillips, drafted out of junior and committed to go to college for his Draft+2 season, has to be signed by June 1, 2029 (the fourth June 1 following his selection) or the August 15 following his graduation/exit from college, whichever is later. We’re defaulting to the assumption he stays all four years and the Flames hold his rights through Aug. 15, 2030.

Indefinite

Finally, 2020 pick Daniil Chechelev, 2023 pick Yegor Yegorov, 2024 pick Kirill Zarubin and 2025 pick Yan Matveiko were all selected from Russia and in the absence of a valid IIHF transfer agreement with Russia. Because they were selected during a period where Russian player rights were undefined, the Flames hold their rights indefinitely.