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The Calgary Flames marked their fourth straight victory and their fifth in six games after a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. After the game, head coach Ryan Huska offered glowing remarks about several of his players and their play during this stretch.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 10

Simon Nemec is proving the New Jersey Devils right

Sunny Mehta took over as New Jersey Devils GM and had a huge job to do. He had some heavy contracts that needed to get off the books. He did that immediately, sending Jacob Markstrom to the Florida Panthers .

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 22

Trio of new Flames set to make preseason debuts Tuesday vs. Canucks

With the Calgary Flames set to deploy a veteran-laden lineup in their preseason clash with the Vancouver Canucks at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday, fans will get the opportunity to take a first look at the team’s three major offseason acquisitions on home ice.

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Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / September 19

Will Simon Nemec’s acquisition affect Hunter Brzustewicz’s future with the Calgary Flames?

Training camp has officially begun. It’s that time of year when young players look to make an impression in hopes of securing a job in the big leagues.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / September 16

Flames Fans Need to Drastically Temper Expectations on Nemec

The Calgary Flames have made a significant investment in Simon Nemec, and understandably so. The 22-year-old defenceman was selected second overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2022 NHL Draft and has already shown flashes of the player he could eventually become.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / September 13

Three questions facing the Calgary Flames in 2026-27

The Calgary Flames offically play hockey this month, as the team will now have 84 games on their schedule. As every new season approaches, fans always like to speculate and predict their team’s outcomes and expectations, but for Flames fans, this season will be very predictable.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / September 12

The Flames Are Rebuilding, But They’re Also Starting to Bet

There’s a funny thing about rebuilding an NHL team. Everybody understands the basic idea. Move out the veterans, collect draft picks, find some young players and accept that things are probably going to be a little ugly for a while.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / September 10

Simon Nemec Is Trying to Become More Like Zdeno Chara

Simon Nemec rolled into Calgary a couple of weeks back, found a place with his fiancée, and got right down to business. That’s probably the smartest way to handle it.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 9

20 Days, 20 Questions: What does Simon Nemec’s first season in Calgary look like?

When it comes to the Calgary Flames and their rebuild process, general manager Craig Conroy seems like he’s working from the net out. He was an assistant

NHL News / The Win Column / September 1

Predicting the Calgary Flames lineup: Defence

The Calgary Flames enter the 2026–27 season with a defence corps that looks dramatically different from the group that began last season. After trading

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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.

NHL News / Flamesnation / August 31

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #1: Carson Carels

After dropping two spots in the lottery, the Calgary Flames entered the 2026 NHL Draft in possession of the No. 6 overall pick. The Flames had picked in that spot on five previous occasions since relocating from Atlanta in 1980, and they’d selected a forward each time before.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 27

20 Days, 20 Questions: Is there enough power play time for Simon Nemec and Zayne Parekh?

Folks, the Calgary Flames were pretty excited when they selected defenceman Zayne Parekh in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft. Two years later, just before the 2026 entry draft, they executed a pretty significant trade, sending a bunch of picks to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for blueliner Simon Nemec.

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NHL 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.

Calgary Flames News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 23

Flames’ Simon Nemec reveals whether he requested trade from Devils

The Calgary Flames swung a massive trade this offseason that landed them defenseman Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils. This was quite the bold move from Calgary.

Calgary Flames 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 / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 22

Simon Nemec drops truth bomb ahead of first season with Flames

The Calgary Flames picked up star defenseman Simon Nemec, ahead of the 2026-27 season. Nemec is ready to get things going in Calgary. “It’s a new challenge,” Nemec said at the European Player Media Tour, per NHL.com.

NHL News / Yardbarker / July 15

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NHL News / Flamesnation / July 7

Is Simon Nemec’s new Flames contract a good deal?

The Calgary Flames got a significant piece of off-season business completed on Monday, announcing a five year deal for newly acquired defenceman Simon Nemec that will keep him wearing a snazzy red jersey through the 2030-31 season.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 6

Flames Sign Simon Nemec To Five-Year Extension

The Calgary Flames have signed recent acquisition Simon Nemec to a five-year, $36.25MM contract extension per a team announcement. The deal will carry a $7.25MM annual average value, falling just in-line with the recent extensions handed out to Los Angeles Kings’ defenseman Brandt Clarke and Anaheim Ducks’ defenseman Pavel Mintyukov.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 24

Plenty of uncertainty surrounding Simon Nemec trade for Flames, Devils

The Calgary Flames and New Jersey Devils kicked off Tuesday’s NHL trade frenzy with a major deal that saw defenseman Simon Nemec head to Alberta for a pair of future first-round picks and the No.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 23

Calgary Flames acquire Simon Nemec in blockbuster trade

The first domino of the Sunny Mehta regime with the New Jersey Devils has fallen.

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NHL News / NHL Rumors / May 25

The Bruins Could Use a Simon Nemec, and Who Could Trade Their First-Round Pick(s)

Nick Goss of NBC Sports Boston: The Boston Bruins could use some scoring help up front, a top-six forward. They could also help their scoring by adding some offensive help to their blue line.

New Jersey Devils News / NHL Rumors / May 21

Did Simon Nemec Request a Trade or Not?

Simon Cop: From a Slovak report – A source for Demmikn.sk reported that the New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec requested a trade. It was also noted that the Devils GM Sunny Mehta hasn’t spoken with Nemec, nor sent him a contract extension offer.

New Jersey Devils News / Daily Faceoff / December 16

Devils' Simon Nemec placed on injured reserve

The New Jersey Devils will be without their promising young defenseman Simon Nemec for a little while longer.

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NHL News / Field Level Media / April 26, 2025

Watch: Devils outlast Hurricanes on Simon Nemec's 2OT goal

Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime Friday night for the New Jersey Devils, who got back into their Eastern Conference first-round series with a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

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