Flames fans manifesting first-overall pick at today's draft lottery

Today is a big day for the Calgary Flames and the other 15 teams that failed to qualify for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The NHL Draft Lottery is set to take place this afternoon, where it will be determined who will get the first-overall selectio

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With CBA extended, how long do the Flames have to sign all of their drafted prospects?

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

Published: 3 weeks ago

Looking at the Montreal Canadiens as a fit for Nazem Kadri

Nazem Kadri has been another player who has been at the centre of trade rumors lately. While it’s going to take a lot for the Calgary Flames to trade him, it makes a lot of sense for the team’s future given where they’re headed. One team Kadri

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The Flames’ best goals of 2024-25: Adam Klapka pulls off a nasty fake to score backhand goal against Ducks

Sometimes, even bottom-six players score some nasty goals. Entering Jan. 30’s game against the Anaheim Ducks, the Calgary Flames sat just one point back of the Vancouver Canucks for the final wild card. The Flames had been playing some okay hockey

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Flames Need to Trade Mikael Backlund This Season

Mikael Backlund wasn’t bad enough to the point of sitting as a healthy scratch last season, but he wasn’t as far off as you may think. Though things with Backlund…

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Flames News & Rumors: Kadri, McTavish, Zary & More

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, trade speculation is starting to pick up regarding centreman Nazem Kadri. Meanwhile, the Flames are being looked at as a…

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Is Brett Sutter a rising star in the coaching ranks? The Calgary Flames believe so

Brett Sutter, whose father Darryl ranks among the NHL’s all-time wins leaders, will now run the bench for the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers

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NHL Rumours: Crosby Trade Speculation, Kadri, Sabres Interest in Chinakhov & More

In today’s NHL rumour rundown, Sidney Crosby trade rumours have started again despite him shutting them down numerous times. Elsewhere, Nazem Kadri’s name continues to get tossed around in trade…

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Flames’ Ivan Prosvetov Makes Another Push for NHL Success

After spending a season with CSKA Moscow, Russian goalie Ivan Prosvetov is taking another shot at establishing himself in the NHL. He recently signed a contract with the Calgary Flames,…

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Here’s what makes Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf so effective

Dustin Wolf. It is no secret that the 24-year-old netminder is the main reason why the Calgary Flames even got close to making the playoffs last season. At every level of hockey he has played, he has silenced those who said he was too small and has b

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Flames Sunday Census: Should the Flames entertain trading Nazem Kadri?

Craig Conroy and the Flames were quiet yet again this week outside of three, two-way extensions awarded to Rory Kerins, Yan Kuznetsov, and Jeremie Poirier. As the offseason has entered its dog days, NHL front office action has diminished, while tee t

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Sam Honzek plans to keep grinding after first professional season

The Calgary Flames organization has a lot of young players to be excited about. Especially first-round draft picks like Zayne Parekh, Cole Reschny and Cullen Potter. Also in that conversation is Sam Honzek. Honzek has faced a bit of troubles with inj

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7 Flames players will require waivers for the first time in 2025-26

With the National Hockey League’s calendar flipping over to 2025-26, the waiver statuses of many players throughout the league has changed and several players that weren’t previously subject to waivers have become eligible for them. In the case o

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