February update on the Calgary Flames’ 2025 NHL draft first-round picks

The 2024–25 season was anticipated to be one where the Calgary Flames’ successes were measured upon player development, team culture, and NHL draft lottery odds. In other words, it appeared the rebuild was finally here. Despite the expectations p

Published: 4 months ago

Calgary Flames 2025 NHL Free Agency live blog

Welcome to FlamesNation’s official live blog of the opening day of the Calgary Flames’ 2025 free agency period. What a difference a year makes! After a 2023-24 season of change, Flames general manager Craig Conroy went into the 2024 free agency p

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Rasmus Andersson Sign-and-Trade Snag, Leafs Plan B & More NHL Rumors

With NHL free agency opening in just hours, the Edmonton Oilers still have pending UFAs they’d like to sign, including Corey Perry. Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames have realized that trading…

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How much cap space do the Flames have to work with heading into NHL free agency?

At 10 a.m. MT on July 1, the National Hockey League calendar will flip over to 2025-26 and free agency will begin! The Calgary Flames come into the free agency period in a pretty unique position, having seen enough steps forward by their youngest pla

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Evaluating assets the Vegas Golden Knights could offer in a deal for Rasmus Andersson

Earlier, The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun dropped some news that dramatically changed the outlook for the Calgary Flames and Rasmus Andersson. Much like a year ago with Noah Hanifin, it’s reported that Andersson and his camp are only interested in ex

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Pacific Notes: Andersson, Granlund, Seabrook, Juulsen, Chovan

A few days ago, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman mentioned that the Vegas Golden Knights had attempted to acquire Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson last week. No deal came to fruition, and TSN’s Darren Dreger doesn’t believe that the Gold

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Pietrangelo stepping away from hockey due to health issues

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is stepping from hockey due to ongoing health issues, the team announced Monday.While not officially retiring, the 35-year-old acknowledged that it's unlikely he'll be able to resume his career. "The p

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Flames announce eight game pre-season schedule for 2025-26

On Monday afternoon, the Calgary Flames announced their pre-season schedule for the 2025-26 campaign. The schedule features eight exhibition games, perhaps for the final time given the expectation that the new collective bargaining agreement will see

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Report: Flames, Golden Knights discussed Andersson trade

The Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights have held numerous discussions in the past week about a trade involving defenseman Rasmus Andersson, reports The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.The Ottawa Senators, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Los Angeles Kings ha

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Flames re-sign Wranglers captain Clark Bishop to one year deal ($775,000)

The Calgary Wranglers are bringing back their captain for the 2025-26 season. On Monday afternoon, the Calgary Flames announced they’ve re-signed forward Clark Bishop to a one year deal worth $775,000 at the NHL level. Per PuckPedia, he’ll be get

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Flames add three-time Stanley Cup winner Brent Seabrook to player development staff

The Calgary Flames made a staffing announcement during Monday afternoon’s news fire hose, announcing the addition of Brent Seabrook to their player development staff. Yes, that Brent Seabrook. Hailing from scenic British Columbia, Seabrook turned

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Report: Vegas lands Marner on 8-year, $96M contract in sign-and-trade with Leafs

Mitch Marner is headed to the Vegas Golden Knights as part of a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.His new pact with the Golden Knights is reportedly an eight-year deal worth $12 million annually, takin

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Flames sign Clark Bishop to one-year extension

The Calgary Flames announced on Monday that they have signed Bishop to a one-year, two-way contract extension, carrying an annual average value of $775,000.

Published: 2 weeks ago