The Flames must make a decision on Rasmus Andersson this summer

After failing to make the postseason for the third year in a row, the Calgary Flames now have time to review everything. One specific player they must consider is Rasmus Andersson. He is currently coming off a mediocre season, which faltered after hi

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Bennett: Impending free agency 'taken a back seat' during playoffs

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett isn't worried about his next contract as he tries to chase down his second consecutive Stanley Cup."Honestly, since the playoffs have started, it's really just taken a back seat, and I haven't really thought too m

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Canucks sign Forbort to 1-year, $2M deal

The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Derek Forbort to a one-year, $2-million contract on Tuesday. "Bringing Derek back for another season is an important move for our group," said general manager Patrik Allvin. "His strong defensive play and solid

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American centre Cole McKinney could be big value late in 2025 draft’s first round

When it comes to the Calgary Flames and the 2025 NHL Draft, a lot of the discourse has revolved around centres. The Flames’ NHL centres are on the wrong side of 30 and their current reserve list is chock full of good wingers, but few centres. As su

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Flames News & Rumors: Zary, Prosvetov, Andersson & More

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, Connor Zary is still looking for a contract extension. Meanwhile, Dan Vladar’s future with the Flames continues to remain unclear…

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Backlund got Selke votes and here's where the Calgary Flames captain finished

Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund continues to be recognized by the NHL community for his strong defensive play. The 2024-25 season wasn’t anything for the Flames captain to write home about, as he finished with a rather modest 15 goals and 3

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This summer poses a great opportunity to gauge the market for Nazem Kadri

The centre market was interesting at the 2024–25 trade deadline. You had a lot of teams looking to upgrade, and not a lot of centres on the market. Brock Nelson fetched Calum Ritchie and a 2026 first-round draft pick. Yanni Gourde, along with Olive

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Flames captain Mikael Backlund received Selke Trophy votes in 2024-25

On Monday, the National Hockey League revealed its first award winners of the 2024-25 campaign, unveiling the player that won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and the Frank Selke Trophy. Both of those awards went to Florida Panthers forward Aleksander

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FLAMES RETOOL TRACKER: When does Rasmus Andersson's future get sorted out?

The Calgary Flames need to get the future of defenceman Rasmus Andersson sorted out this coming off-season as free agency looms in 2026

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FLAMES RETOOL TRACKER: The depth on defence

Potential is through the roof for the Calgary Flames' blue-line, but questions about Rasmus Andersson's future linger

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Centres the Flames must target at the 2025 NHL Draft

The NHL Draft is less than a month away. Craig Conroy must create a sense of direction to go in at this year’s draft. Looking at the current prospect pool of the Calgary Flames, they seriously lack some talent at centre. This missing piece must be

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Rough injury luck derailed Anthony Mantha’s promising 2024-25 season

When the Calgary Flames hit the free agent market in the summer of 2024, arguably the only “big” move they made was signing winger Anthony Mantha. On paper, the signing made a lot of sense. Best-case scenario? He would provide scoring and maybe f

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Panthers heap praise on Bennett: 'Everything you want in a player'

The Florida Panthers consider themselves lucky to have pesky forward Sam Bennett on their side for yet another deep playoff run."He's everything you want in a player," forward Carter Verhaeghe said, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen. "When it's the mo

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