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Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell addressed the potential of an offer sheet for star center Adam Fantilli.The 21-year-old Fantilli was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, just one pick behind Leo Carlsson, who signed a five-year, $90 million offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers, which the Anaheim Ducks […] The post Don Waddell Addresses Adam Fantilli Offer Sheet Concerns appeared first on HEAVY .
The National Hockey League announced the full schedule for the 2026-27 regular season on Thursday morning, unveiling the largest schedule in the league’s history. It’s a historic season on a few fronts. For the first time since 1993-94, the NHL schedule will be 84 games. For the last time, the Calgary Flames will be playing…
When is Brady Tkachuk's return to Ottawa? What about Quinn Hughes' first game back in Vancouver? Here are a bunch of key dates to watch out for in the NHL's 2026-27 schedule.
The 2026 NHL Draft was Craig Conroy’s fourth entry draft as general manager of the Calgary Flames. Since ascending to the top hockey operations job in May 2023, Conroy has made a lot of moves – the Blake Coleman swap with Minnesota was his 23rd separate transaction with another club. And taken in the aggregate,…
Pals, not a lot went well for the Calgary Flames in 2025-26, and that trend contributed to the club finishing in 29th place overall – fourth from the bottom – last season. One thing that worked for the majority of the season, though, and worked quite well when it did work, was the penalty kill….
With the 2026 NHL Draft behind us, let's take a look back at some of the greatest selections in NHL history. In this piece, we will name the greatest draft pick of all time from each of the 32 NHL teams. However, to make this a bit more difficult, we will only include names who […]
On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler released his annual tiered ranking of the top 100 drafted NHL prospects. In the midst of a full rebuild, this year’s list includes seven members of the Calgary Flames drafted over the past few years. Headlining that prospect pool for Calgary are defencemen Zayne Parekh and Carson Carels, who…
If you were to look at the Calgary Flames’ record since Craig Conroy took over, you would think he was struggling in his general manager (GM) position. In the three…
A lot didn’t go well for the Calgary Flames in 2025-26. They didn’t score very much. They were prone to defensive lapses at key points in games, occasionally leaving their goaltenders out to dry. Their power play, in particular, was a disappointment, ranking second-worst in the league with a 16.2% success rate. If the Flames…
After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for three consecutive seasons, the Calgary Flames remain firmly focused on a long-term rebuild led by general manager Craig Conroy and his front office staff.The franchise’s direction shifted dramatically during the summer of 2022 when Calgary sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jonathan Huberdeau and […] The post Flames Receive More Bad News Over Jonathan Huberdeau’s Contract appeared first on HEAVY .
Every year, teams go into the National Hockey League’s annual entry draft looking for value above all else. Now, for teams with a lot of early picks, value basically centres around selecting the best available players early on. But as the draft gets into the mid-to-late rounds, NHL clubs make some calculated gambles. A year ago,…
Folks, we’re getting into a quieter period of the hockey calendar. The draft is done. Development camp is done. The Calgary Flames have completed most of their meaningful off-season business. The hockey operations group gets a chance to relax a bit before things start ramping up later in July with the World Junior Summer Showcase…
My colleague Tyler Yaremchuk wrote a column this week arguing the Edmonton Oilers must use their current cap space to acquire a top-six winger. I don’t feel that way, given some of the names suggested. If you’re calling Vancouver, you’re calling about Brock Boeser, not about Jake DeBrusk. If you’re calling Detroit, you’re asking about…
The Chicago Blackhawks have made it clear that they want to take a step forward next season. Their most notable move so far this offseason was when they traded this year’s 4th overall pick, 45th overall pick, and defenseman Louis Crevier to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for star blueliner Bowen Byram and winger Jordan […] The post Blackhawks Trade Pitch Lands Flames Former First-Round Pick appeared first on HEAVY .
Since Craig Conroy took the helm of the Calgary Flames back in May 2023, the hockey club has very much leaned into their youth movement. Call it a retool or a rebuild or a re-whatever, but the long and the short of it is that the Flames have traded a lot of established NHL players…
Summer is in full swing, and that means the NHL is in full offseason mode. Of course, there will be moves and signings, but again, everything has calmed down for…
The Calgary Flames made some franchise history a couple weeks back at the 2026 NHL Draft. When they selected Prince George Cougars defenceman Carson Carels at sixth overall, it represented the highest pick they’ve used on a defenceman in franchise history. It’s also the 13th time the Flames have used a first-round pick to select…
Way, way back in July 2022, restricted free agent forward Matthew Tkachuk informed the Calgary Flames that he wouldn’t be signing a long-term deal with the Flames. Tkachuk’s decision, undertaken after speaking with other teams after receiving his qualifying offer – a right afforded to him under the collective bargaining agreement – led to a…
The Detroit Red Wings have made a handful of additions so far this offseason. A few of their new players include Viktor Arvidsson, Keegan Kolesar, Daniil Tarasov, and Jacob Bryson.However, when looking at the Red Wings’ current roster, it is clear that they should not be done making moves. One of their top needs is […] The post Red Wings Trade Pitch Lands $8.75M Flames Center appeared first on HEAVY .
What type of player is the most difficult to acquire in today’s NHL? Young, right shot centres. That’s why the name Shane Wright has been discussed as a trade option for the Calgary Flames in recent weeks. Earlier this month, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the Seattle Kraken have been working with Wright’s agent, Kurt Overhardt,…
Numbers can be weird, folks. Sometimes numbers recur in your life to the point where it becomes almost spooky. Maybe the recurring numbers mean something. Maybe it’s just a coincidence. Just over three years into Craig Conroy’s tenure as general manager of the Calgary Flames, the number seven sure does seem to be coming up…
The Calgary Flames made nine selections at last weekend’s 2026 NHL Draft. It was the fourth draft with Craig Conroy as general manager, and the additions he made were a mixture of some of the best draft-eligible players in their respective leagues… and a few bets made on players with oodles of potential that were…
Pals, one of the most frustrating things with the old collective bargaining agreement between the National Hockey League and its players was that the rules governing how long a team holds a players rights after they were drafted was very, very complex. In the 2013 CBA, which was largely in force until recently, the portion…
Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames have been busy this off-season adding to their blueline both now and in the future. First, Conroy acquired 22 year old, right shot Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils for three draft picks and Etienne Morin. With the sixth overall pick the Flames selected Carson Carels who is…
Folks, the Calgary Flames have made a lot of draft selections in the past few years. And as a result of making a lot of draft selections, they have a lot of prospects within their system. With so many prospects playing in so many different leagues, ranging from North America to Europe and junior and…