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As the Calgary Flames navigate their final roster moves ahead of setting their 2026-27 opening roster, they’ll have to deal with losing a key piece of their defensive depth. After being placed on waivers on Friday by the Flames, defenceman Andreas Englund has been claimed off waivers by the Detroit Red Wings. Englund, 30, joined…
The Edmonton Oilers only have one more pre-season game to slog through before the big dance starts for real, and I am very ready to be done with the warmup season. The Flames are in town, and while I’m sure there will be a few moments and individual performances worth talking about, none of us…
It’s almost time to raise the curtain on the 2026-27 National Hockey League season. But first? One more exhibition game for the Calgary Flames, as they’ll dress their NHL roster and head up Highway 2 to face the Edmonton Oilers, also dressing their NHL roster. Which team can knock the rust off and get some bragging rights…
The real thing is just right around the corner. For now, we have to watch one more pre-season game, but by this time next week, the Calgary Flames will be playing regular season hockey. The team is expected to be near the bottom of the league in a rebuilding year, but it also means that…
Kirby Dach's future in Montreal keeps getting murkier, and according to insider Frank Seravalli , one team in particular wants him badly. Seravalli reported that the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have kept close tabs on Dach's situation throughout September. Edmonton's interest stands out above the rest. "The interest in Edmonton borders on drooling," Seravalli wrote. "The Oilers are intent on acquiring Dach at some point, whether that's before the season starts, at the March 1 trade dead...
Alex Nylander knows how to impress a front office. After joining the Calgary Flames on a professional tryout agreement before the start of camp, Nylander has now inked a one-year deal, worth $850,000. Homecoming 🙌 We've signed Alex Nylander to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $850,000! pic.twitter.com/6XGmMSXGyp — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) September 25, 2026 The deal is a two-way contract, and it's going to be tough for Nylander to carve himself out a permanent role on the big clu...
After last night’s victory over the Canucks, the #Oilers will look to go 4-0 on their preseason schedule tomorrow night against the Flames. #LetsGoOilers
The Calgary Flames have signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year, two-way contract carrying an $850,000 NHL cap hit after the 28-year-old attended the team’s 2026 training camp on a professional tryout. The contract provides Nylander with a $200,000 salary for time spent in the AHL during 2026-27, according to PuckPedia, with a guaranteed minimum […] The post Flames sign veteran forward to $850,000 two-way contract after PTO appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Calgary Flames have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with forward Alex Nylander, the club announced Friday afternoon. Per the club release, the contract carries an NHL cap hit of $850,000. Nylander, 28, had been attending the Flames’ 2026 training camp on a professional tryout opportunity (PTO). He recorded an assist in Calgary’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday. Selected eighth overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2016 NHL Draft, Nylander has appeared in ...
Alex Nylander is officially a Calgary Flame. On Friday afternoon, the team announced that they’ve signed the winger to a one-year deal with a cap hit of $850,000. Homecoming 🙌 We've signed Alex Nylander to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $850,000! pic.twitter.com/6XGmMSXGyp — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) September 25, 2026 Nylander signed…
The Calgary Flames have signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year, two-way contract.
Nylander previously agreed to attend the Flames’ 2026 training camp on a PTO.
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It’s preseason for the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, too, but Thursday’s game between the Seattle Kraken and Calgary Flames gave them a chance to shake off some rust. During a 4-3 shootout win for the Kraken, Seattle defenseman Ville Ottavainen took a hit from Flames forward Brennan Othmann in the corner. Ottavainen proceeded to grab Othmann around the head, fling him to the ice, and deliver multiple punches while Othmann curled into a protective posture. Naturally, several other players ...
Only a week after camp opened, the Seattle Kraken are already closing in on the end of their brief preseason slate. They completed two games last weekend, winning both of the matchups against the Canucks and Flames, before defeating Calgary again 4-3 on Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena. What have we learned about Lane Lambert’s squad in year two so far? Who has made the biggest impression? Let’s discuss three takeaways after a week of camp and three preseason contests: Upstart yo...
Ottavainen was fined $2,190.72 for his role in Thursday’s altercation with Calgary Flames forward Brennan Othmann.
After a long summer of terrible Toronto Blue Jays baseball, hockey is finally here. While the Calgary Flames don’t kick-off their 2026-27 season until early October, several of their prospects have already begun their season. Players playing in Sweden, Russia, and the Canadian Hockey League have already dipped their toes in 2026-27 action, with college…
In the aftermath of Thursday’s pre-season game in Seattle, the Calgary Flames have made major cuts to their training camp roster. Seven players have been sent outright to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers, eight have been placed on waivers for the purposes of going to the Wranglers if/when they clear, and one player has…
Pals, as we approached Calgary Flames training camp ahead of the 2026-27 season, we thought we had a pretty good handle on who would be on the team when the regular season begins on Oct. 1. On paper, the team seemed set. They had two goalies on one-way deals. They had seven defencemen on one-way…
As the sun rises on Friday, the Calgary Flames have a training camp roster of 43 players. By 3 p.m. MT on Monday, they need to have 20 players off that roster, and submit a cap compliant 23-man roster with the league for opening night. Here’s how we think they get there. The expected opening…
The Calgary Flames hit the ice for the third time in this exhibition season on Thursday night, trekking to the Emerald City to visit the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken dressed their opening night NHL roster, more or less. The Flames had far more prospective members of the Calgary Wranglers than NHLers. And yet, it was…