Flames captain Mikael Backlund returns to practice. Could he play Tuesday?

The Flames have won three in a row and there could be more good news coming. Their captain, Mikael Backlund, is nearing a return to action

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FN’s 2025 Flames summer prospect rankings – #4: Matvei Gridin

The Calgary Flames have amassed a nice little collection of first-round picks in their prospect pool, and Matvei Gridin is one of the very best. The Russian winger has already been in North America for the last three seasons and has taken considerabl

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Breaking down the Calgary Flames representation in the Hockey Hall of Fame

12 players in the Hockey Hall of Fame have played for the Calgary Flames. Alongside them are five builders who spent time in Cow Town. Some of these legends spent quite some time with the Flames, whereas some didn’t. Either way, these 17 people are

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Examining Craig Conroy’s best and worst moves as Flames GM so far

It’s been two years since Craig Conroy was named the GM of the Calgary Flames. His time with the team has certainly been filled with ups and downs, as he’s made his fair share of strong and questionable moves so far. As he enters his third season

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FN’s 2025 Flames summer prospect rankings – #5: Cullen Potter

Prior to 2024, the Calgary Flames had made multiple first-round picks in the same draft just once in their history. Now, they’ve done it the last two years in a row, and with the Vegas Golden Knights’ 2026 first-rounder also in their possession,

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Hunter Brzustewicz made an outstanding transition to pro hockey in his rookie season

Hunter Brzustewicz is one of the best prospect trade pieces the Calgary Flames have gotten in recent years. As part of the trade that sent Elias Lindholm to Vancouver and brought Andrei Kuzmenko and Joni Jurmo to the Flames in 2024, Brzustewicz remai

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Report: Wild re-sign Rossi to 3-year, $15M contract

The Minnesota Wild re-signed restricted free-agent center Marco Rossi to a three-year contract carrying an average annual value of $5 million, reports The Athletic's Michael Russo.Rossi is coming off a breakout season in which he tallied 24 goals and

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The worst draft picks in Calgary Flames history

Last week, I went over the Calgary Flames’ top five best draft picks in franchise history. This week, we’re flipping the script and looking at the five worst draft picks. While we fans have been spoiled over the past few drafts with Craig Conroy

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FN’s 2025 Flames summer prospect rankings – #6: Henry Mews

The Calgary Flames’ prospect pool is in a very encouraging place. There are exciting talents across all positions, spanning different levels of junior and pro hockey. In Craig Conroy’s first two drafts as general manager, he has replenished the F

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Calgary Flames centre-ice trade target appears to be coming off the board

A potential centre-ice trade target for the Calgary Flames may no longer be available. The Flames have been working the lines for some time in hopes of finding a young, high-end centreman who fits into their retooling timeline. Doing so is no easy f

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Calgary Flames’ 3 Best-Case Scenarios for 2025-26

The Calgary Flames are in a difficult spot as a team – they’re in the mushy middle, neither rebuilding nor tearing it all down, and waiting to see where the…

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A very early look ahead at the Flames’ cap space for the 2026 off-season

It’s been a pretty quiet 2025 off-season for the Calgary Flames, gang. General manager Craig Conroy got most of his work done early, signing restricted free agents like Matt Coronato, Kevin Bahl and Morgan Frost to new deals. And while Connor Zary

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Building a Calgary Flames all-time 2000s lineup

Much like the 1990s, the 2000s weren’t very kind to the Calgary Flames. Outside of one Cinderella run in 2004, the franchise failed to win a single playoff round in any other season. Needless to say, the era wasn’t exactly busting with superstar

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