One more sleep until the start of the 2026 NHL Draft… got time for another mock draft? On Thursday, Elite Prospects’ Cam Robinson did one final mock of the first two rounds, including Calgary’s five selections in the top 64. Robinson’s last mock draft was done alongside FloHockey‘s Chris Peters earlier in the month. In…
In advance of the frenzy of activity upcoming at the 2026 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames have taken care of a bit of internal business. On Thursday afternoon, the club announced the re-signings of a pair of pending restricted free agents. Forwards Sam Morton and Rory Kerins have been re-upped on one year, two-way deals…
With picks after the first round, a team tends to look for projects who could be diamonds in the rough or role players. The good news is for the Calgary Flames is that they can attempt to find both thanks to a glut of top 70 picks. Of their 10 picks in the upcoming draft,…
In less than a week, we’re going to figure out who the Calgary Flames acquired in exchange for Nikita Zadorov. On Nov. 30, 2023, before I even started writing at FlamesNation, the Flames traded Zadorov to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2024 fifth and 2026 third. The fifth was eventually traded before the 2024 trade…
Justin Kirkland has been around the Calgary Flames organization for two rounds of stints between the AHL and NHL. He first joined the former AHL affiliate of the Flames, the Stockton Heat in the 2019-20 season and played three years with that team. After hopping around the Anaheim Ducks and Arizona Coyotes organizations, he made…
In the midst of making the hockey world stand at attention on what was a legendary Tuesday for roster transactions in this league, the Calgary Flames subtly added to their wing corps. Simon Nemec was the big name in the trade, but the Flames also acquired two-year NHL pro Maxim Tsyplakov. Let’s look at his…
The Calgary Flames have a whole bunch of picks in the late second round and early third round. As it stands, they have the 51st, 55th, 65th, and 68th overall picks. If they keep all of them, it stands to reason that the team will look to take a flier or two. Players picked at…
Gang, in last year’s draft, the Calgary Flames made two selections in the seventh round. In the 2026 NHL Draft, though, they don’t own a selection in the final round of the proceedings as the event approaches. Nevertheless, the Flames’ seventh-round history is pretty unique, with some of the most exciting and interesting prospects in…
For just the second time in franchise history, the Calgary Flames will pick 30th overall. Since the turn of the millennium, the pick at one point belonged to a team that at least went to the Conference Finals. Now, contenders move these types of picks all the time, hence how the Flames ended up with…
The National Hockey League’s entry draft can be a long one. Early in the draft, teams know a ton about the players available. As you get into the middle part of the draft, you see really exciting players that slide a bit due to some sort of perceived flaw. Once you hit the later part…
On Tuesday afternoon, the Calgary Flames made a big splash in the trade market, acquiring 2022 second overall selection Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils in a pretty significant move for the local hockey club. In Nemec, the Flames acquire a 22-year-old right-shot defender who’s already played at the Olympics and racked up 155…
We’ve seen a flurry of trade activity across the hockey world this week, including a blockbuster featuring the Calgary Flames. Now, per TSN’s Darren Dreger, it appears that the Flames are seeking a new home for one of their recent first-round selections On Wednesday afternoon, Dreger reported on social media that the Flames are “trying…
Gang, we’re entering the silly season, when big moves can happen at a moment’s notice and everyone frantically is refreshing their social media feeds to stay up to date. But one player that seems unlikely to move in the immediate future appears to be Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman, according to a social media post…
On Tuesday afternoon, after weeks of chats about concepts, the Calgary Flames pulled the trigger on a pretty significant swap with the New Jersey Devils. Headed to the Flames are defender Simon Nemec and forward Maxim Tsyplakov. Headed to the Devils are a 2026 third-round pick (the Rangers’), a 2027 first-round pick (Vegas’), a 2028…
In the midst of what ended up being a very busy June 23 around the NHL, the Calgary Flames made a splash of their own. Craig Conroy moved out a fair chunk of future draft capital to bring in 2022 second overall pick, Simon Nemec. Let’s look at his past and see what he could…
After losing the draft lottery last month, the Calgary Flames currently possess the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. By most projections, Ivar Stenberg will be long gone by the time the Flames are on the clock for the first time in Buffalo later this week. But that doesn’t mean it’s not…
Friends, we’re into the most frenzied part of the off-season. The National Hockey League’s annual entry draft is this coming weekend and that can be a transformative two days for a hockey club. Following that, though, we’re into free agency: with qualifying offers due on Monday and then the annual free agency frenzy beginning at…
On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler published his third and final mock of this year’s NHL Entry Draft, with the real thing scheduled to kick off this Friday. As you’re likely well aware, the Calgary Flames’ first pick in the draft comes at sixth overall. There’s been a range of opinions on who the Flames…
It has been a wild day in the hockey world. A lot has happened, to say the least. The Edmonton Oilers announced the hiring of Mike Babcock, the Ottawa Senators acquired William Eklund for a package that includes the ninth overall pick, and the Washington Capitals acquired Jordan Kyrou. But the biggest move, at least…
The Calgary Flames got in on the trade action when they acquired Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2027 first-round pick (Vegas), a 2028 first-round pick (Colorado), a 2026 second-round pick (NY Rangers) and prospect Etienne Morin. Nemec, a 22 year old defenceman, was the second overall…
Simas Ignatavičius is not only a dual American and Lithuanian citizen, but he is also currently playing professional hockey in Switzerland in the National League. Ignatavicius was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States, but has spent most of his minor hockey career playing in Europe. Steadily being placed in the late first round…
The annual pre-draft trade has occurred for the Calgary Flames. Per multiple reports, notably Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Flames have acquired defenceman Simon Nemec and forward Maxim Tsyplakov from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Vegas’ 2027 first-round pick, Colorado’s 2028 first-round pick, the NY Rangers’ 2026 second-round pick and defenceman Etienne Morin. Nemec…
As it stands, the Calgary Flames have four second-round picks. We’ve already looked at the history of the other three, but the 55th overall pick, originally owned by the Ottawa Senators, is an interesting one. Unlike the 51st overall pick, it hasn’t produced a Hall of Famer, but on top of a handful of All-Stars,…
The fifth round of the NHL Draft feels like when the “mid-draft” period ends and things transition towards “late draft.” Often it’s a round where things start thinning out in terms of high-end talent. But there’s some value to be found there if teams know where to look. Heck, last year the Calgary Flames drafted…
It’s officially draft week in the NHL, meaning the last few mocks are trickling out before the real thing kicks off on Friday. On Monday, Daily Faceoff’s Steven Ellis got the week going with his latest mock draft of the first round, including the Calgary Flames’ two picks. In his last mock, Ellis had the Flames…