Flames News & Rumors: Zary, Farabee, Backlund & More

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, we’re waiting for updates after Connor Zary appeared to have suffered another serious knee injury versus the Dallas Stars on Thursday…

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A lukewarm defence of the Sean Monahan trade with Montreal

A very odd chapter in Calgary Flames history will officially close on Monday when the National Hockey League holds its draft lottery. The Flames will finally fulfill a series of ludicrously-complex conditions from a 2022 trade with the Montreal Canad

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Flames coach Ryan Huska on invite to world championship: ‘It is such an honour’

Calgary Flames skipper Ryan Huska will serve as an assistant on Team Canada’s bench staff for the upcoming world championship tournament.

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Big-bodied blueliner Blake Fiddler could bolster Flames defensive ranks at the 2025 NHL Draft

When it comes to the NHL Draft, while teams usually have areas of need, the mantra we always hear is “take the best player available.” The Calgary Flames have an obvious need at the centre position and, all things being equal, they’ll probably

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Gaudreau family channeling grief into new playground in hometown

WESTVILLE, N.J. — The family called him John. It wasn’t until John Gaudreau played for Boston College that he picked up the “Johnny Hockey” nickname that followed him through 11 seasons in the NHL. His mother, Jane, gleefully recalled the “

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Should the Calgary Flames sign Sam Bennett this summer?

It’s probably way too early to be having these kinds of off-season discussions. But the idea of Sam Bennett signing with the Calgary Flames has been a dominant topic of conversation on social media. This all started when Sportsnet’s Pat Steinberg

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Frida Backlund designs limited-edition hoodie for ALS support

The ALS Society of Alberta is continuing its partnership with Alberta Apparel for a hoodie fundraiser supporting Albertans living with ALS. Frida Backlund, wife of Calgary Flames Captain Mikael Backlund, designed the special-edition hoodies in honour

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What will New Jersey Devils’ playoff ouster mean for Calgary Flames on draft day?

While New Jersey Devils netminder Jacob Markstrom racked up 49 saves on Tuesday, his double-overtime defeat is good news for his old team

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Taking a look at the history of the 18th overall pick at the NHL Draft

With the New Jersey Devils officially eliminated from the playoffs, the Calgary Flames will make their first selection at the 2025 NHL Draft with the Devils’ pick at 18th overall. It’s not an ideal situation for a team starved for elite talent, b

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Dustin Wolf deserves the Calder Trophy

This season, hockey fans were spoiled when it came to the Calder Trophy race. It has been a long time since we have seen such a strong rookie class. From Lane Hutson to Macklin Celebrini to Matvei Michkov, this class has been special. However, one na

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Connor Zary’s sophomore season was derailed by two knee injuries

One thing is certain about the Calgary Flames moving forward: they’ll have a bunch of good young top-nine wingers. Connor Zary is one of those young wingers in the top nine. After a solid rookie season in 2023-24, Zary was an effective player when

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Flames forward Adam Klapka to represent Czechia at IIHF World Championship

As has become tradition lately, Tuesday brought some news regarding Calgary Flames players headed to the IIHF World Championship tournament. Per the Flames’ social media, forward Adam Klapka will represent Czechia at the Worlds. Originally signed b

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Vladar flourished in true back-up role and Calgary Flames should re-sign him

The Calgary Flames and Dan Vladar could wind up going their separate ways this offseason. The 27-year-old goaltender is set to become a UFA for the first time in his career, and may end up testing the market to see not only what his value is, but wh

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