Is Father Time finally catching up to Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund?

Mikael Backlund is the longest-tenured player currently on the Calgary Flames by a solid margin. He has been a pillar of consistency in the middle six of the Flames for nearly 15 years. In his prime, he was often a shoo-in for 15 to 20 goals and 40 p

Published: 6 months ago

The Flames’ best goals of 2024-25: Nazem Kadri scores a beauty against Canucks

The 2024-25 Calgary Flames season has come and gone. With the expectations of being towards the bottom of the standings at season’s end, the Flames surprised everyone by missing the post-season on a tie-breaker, despite finishing the season with 96

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7 Calgary Flames set to become UFAs after 2025-26 season

It has not been the busiest of offseasons for the Calgary Flames. Though they had hoped to do more in free agency, GM Craig Conroy didn’t have to worry about making decisions on too many players from his roster a season ago, as there were few on e

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Two years in: Grading Craig Conroy’s trades as Calgary Flames general manager

With the NHL draft and free agency in the rearview mirror, Calgary Flames General Manager Craig Conroy now has one primary goal for the rest of the summer. Trading Rasmus Andersson. The veteran defender and longtime Flame has reportedly made it known

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Flames prospect Cullen Potter is following in his parents’ footsteps, but in his own unique way

In ways both big and small, we’re all influenced by our parents. When your parents are high performers in their industries, there can be the pull – if not the outright pressure – to follow in their footsteps. In the case of Calgary Flames prosp

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Insider: Star $49M Forward Would Accept a Trade to Canadiens

NHL insider Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet reports that Nazem Kadri would waive his no-trade clause to go to the Montreal Canadiens. The post Insider: Star $49M Forward Would Accept a Trade to Canadiens appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Lack of Elite Talent Drives Flames’ Need to Adjust Offensive Philosophy

The Calgary Flames lack high-end offensive talent. In 2024-25, the Flames scored the fourth-fewest goals and were credited with the ninth-fewest expected goals. Heading into the 2025-26 season, a recent…

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Report: Flames place prospect Joni Jurmo on unconditional waivers to terminate contract

The Calgary Flames have reportedly placed defensive prospect Joni Jurmo on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Joni Jurmo (CAL) & Ty Voit (TOR) both on unconditional waivers to terminate

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Calgary Flames terminating contract of prospect Joni Jurmo

Joni Jurmo’s time with the Calgary Flames has officially come to an end. The 23-year-old defenceman joined the Flames organization during the 2023-24 season in a trade that saw himself, Andrei Kuzmenko, Hunter Bruzstewicz, and multiple picks head

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2025 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: Honourable Mention, Samuel Honzek

Welcome back to The Win Column Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. We begin with an honourable mention: Samuel Honzek, who was drafted by the Flames 16th overall two seasons ago. Honzek has dropped out of our top 10 prospect rankings after finishing

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An early look at the 2025–26 Calgary Flames projected lineup

It has come to the point in the summer where very little is happening in terms of news in the hockey world. The Calgary Flames have made some internal signings when it has come their restricted free agents, and we are still waiting for Connor Zary an

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NHL Power Rankings: Each team's best offseason move

Welcome to an offseason edition of theScore's NHL Power Rankings. In this edition, we identify each team's best move of the offseason thus far.Jump to:
ANA | BOS | BUF | CAR | CBJ | CGY | CHI | COL | DAL | DET | EDM | FLA | LAK |

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Calgary Flames' Dustin Wolf gets stampede shoutout from Shania Twain

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf just got a shoutout from country music royalty. The Calgary Stampede has taken over the city over the past week and a bit, and Wolf was out and about enjoying the festivities this past weekend. While doing so, t

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