Toronto Maple Leafs: Promoting a Prospect Could Save Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs blue-line is in shambles, and they had to dress William Lagesson, Simon Benoit and Connor Timmins for two games so far, including against the Boston Bruins this weekend. While the Toronto Maple Leafs actually got a pretty dece

Published: 1 year ago

Flames sign captain Mikael Backlund to two-year, $6.5-million extension

The captain is sticking around in Calgary. The Calgary Flames have re-signed centre Mikael Backlund to a two-year, $6.5-million extension worth $3.25 million in average annual value, the team announced Wednesday. Backlund, 36, has spent his entire 1

Published: 2 weeks ago

Sportsnet announces 2025-26 Flames regional schedule

Sportsnet will be the exclusive home to 58 regional Calgary Flames broadcasts this season. The regional broadcasts will feature play-by-play calls by Jon Abbott, alongside game analyst Kelly Hrudey and host Brendan Parker.

Published: 2 weeks ago

Putting Dustin Wolf’s new Flames extension in context

Last week, the Calgary Flames made a big splash, signing netminder Dustin Wolf to a gigantic seven year extension worth $7.5 million per season. In making that move, general manager Craig Conroy locked his team’s starting netminder in until 2032-33

Published: 2 weeks ago

NHL Prospect Showdown Highlights: Flames 5, Oilers 4

Hunter Laing deflected home the eventual game-winning goal as the Calgary Flames edged the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 for their second victory in three days over their provincial rival.

Published: 2 weeks ago

Flames Prospects Game Day: A Battle of Alberta rookie rematch (4pm MT, Flames.com)

On Friday night, the Calgary Flames’ prospects visited the Edmonton Oilers’ rookies for a clash at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The Flames had a slow start, then woke up and dominated much of the rest of the game. Then they sort of let their foot of

Published: 3 weeks ago

Why Calgary Flames prospect Jacob Battaglia believes he’s on the right path

Flames second-rounder Jacob Battaglia on his future plan: ‘I’m just very set on finishing my years in the OHL and making the jump, whenever I’m ready’

Published: 3 weeks ago

Handicapping Flames camp battles ahead of 2025’s training camp

The Calgary Flames have 46 players on NHL contracts for the 2025-26 season, and all are going to be attending training camp. In theory, all 46 of these players have a chance at starting the season with the big club. Of course, we live in reality, not

Published: 3 weeks ago

An updated look at the Calgary Flames prospect pipeline at each position

As we head into the 2025–26 season, it’s time to look at an updated depth chart at each position in the Calgary Flames prospect pool. After a couple of years focusing on youth and retooling, the Flames possess one of the top prospect pipelines in

Published: 3 weeks ago

Flames May Be Stuck in No-Man’s Land With Rasmus Andersson

Rumors have floated since prior to last season’s trade deadline about the potential for the Calgary Flames to move defenseman Rasmus Andersson, and it’s easy to understand why. Andersson, who turns 29 in late October, will be an unrestricted fre

Published: 3 weeks ago

Analyzing chaotic Calgary Flames Armchair GM proposals

Welcome back to another Armchair GM session. This offseason has felt like one million years long, and we are still somehow waiting for Rasmus Andersson to be traded. At least this time around, we don’t need to plead with the Calgary Flames for a Co

Published: 3 weeks ago

Flames Post-Game: Flames rookies outscore Oilers in Battle of Alberta showdown

The first Battle of Alberta has gone the Calgary Flames’ way. On Friday evening, after a 30-minute delay due to travel issues, the Flames rookies took on the Edmonton Oilers rookies, defeating them 6-5 in a fun, high scoring game with a bunch of up

Published: 3 weeks ago

Five Calgary Flames hopefuls who impressed in NextGen victory over Edmonton Oilers

Sam Honzek, Matvei Gridin, Owen Say, Mace’o Phillips and Nathan Brisson impressed for the Flames rookies in Friday’s win in Edmonton.

Published: 3 weeks ago