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NHL Notebook: Flyers offer sheet Ducks’ forward Leo Carlsson

As it stands, Leo Carlsson is going to be the highest-paid player in the National Hockey League next season. On Friday afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers announced out of the blue that they have agreed to a five-year, $18 million AAV with Carlsson. A restricted free agent, the Anaheim Ducks have a chance to match, but…

Flames fans react to the Blake Coleman trade

Another domino has fallen. The Calgary Flames announced Thursday that they have traded Blake Coleman, along with Olli Maatta, to the Minnesota Wild for defenceman Jake Middleton and a second, third and fourth round pick. Coleman was one of two Flames remaining from the last time the team made the playoffs, leaving Mikael Backlund as…

6 thoughts on the Calgary Flames’ Blake Coleman trade

Just when we thought the NHL would take a break from the news cycle, Craig Conroy drops a bomb on Calgary Flames fans. The Flames’ general manager traded forward Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild. In return, the Flames acquired veteran defenceman Jake Middleton, a 2029 second round pick, a 2027…

The Flames’ rebuild continues to hum along after trading Coleman and Maatta

After a quiet Canada Day, the Calgary Flames set off some fireworks of their own on Thursday by trading veterans Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild. The Flames needed to clear more space up front for some of their younger forwards to make bigger impacts. They also stood to benefit from recouping…

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Flames general manager Craig Conroy breaks down the Blake Coleman trade

The Calgary Flames made a pretty significant trade on Thursday morning, sending forward Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for blueliner Jake Middleton, a 2029 second-round pick, a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick. (The Flames are retaining 50% of Coleman’s cap hit.) It’s yet another move…

Where former Flames signed on the opening day of NHL free agency

The National Hockey League’s calendar flipped over on July 1, officially commencing the 2026-27 league year. As part of that calendar change, free agency opened, making the first day teams can add players for the coming season. It also marks some departures of prior players into free agency. On July 1, five Flames free agents…

Flames trade Coleman and Maatta to Wild for Jake Middleton and draft picks

The Calgary Flames have continued their youth movement on Thursday, making a pretty significant trade. Per multiple reports, the Flames have traded forward Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenceman Jake Middleton, a 2029 second-round pick, a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fourth-round pick. The Flames are…

Why the Flames’ future could arrive this spring

Friends, the Calgary Flames have made a lot of picks over the past four NHL Draft under general manager Craig Conroy. As development camp opened on Wednesday morning at Winsport and many of the organization’s future stars took to the ice, a few of the club’s most exciting prospects spoke with the media. And the…

Scotia Place: a street-level look at construction progress from late June 2026

Friends, June has concluded and we’re now into July. But before the curtain was drawn on June, and thankfully before it started raining this past Saturday, we did our regular wandering around the Scotia Place construction to marvel and how things are progressing. By now you know the drill: we have four regular spots we…

What to expect from the Flames in 2026’s NHL free agency

Some years, the opening of National Hockey League free agency is an utter frenzy of activity as teams scramble to grab the best available players to fill out their rosters. In 2026, for the Calgary Flames, that’s probably not the case. First and foremost, the NHL’s free agency crop for 2026 leaves a lot to…

Calgary Flames 2026 NHL free agency live blog

Friends, welcome to July 1. In addition to being the anniversary of the British North America Act coming into force in 1867, creating the great nation we know as the Dominion of Canada, July 1 is also Jarome Iginla’s 49th birthday… and the day the National Hockey League’s calendar flips over to the next league…

4 Flames prospects named to United States roster for World Junior Summer Showcase

Over the weekend, the Calgary Flames added to their stockpile of young prospects with nine selections at the 2026 NHL Draft. On Tuesday, USA Hockey announced their invites to the upcoming World Junior Summer Showcase, being held in Windsor, Ontario in late July. On that roster were four Flames prospects: defenceman Mace’o Phillips and forwards…

Flames prospect Jakob Leander selected by Calgary Hitmen in CHL Import Draft

A Calgary Flames prospect will have some North American options open to him for the 2026-27 season. On Tuesday morning, the Canadian Hockey League held their annual import draft, an opportunity for teams from the three Canadian major junior circuits to obtain the rights of promising young European players. During that event, the Calgary Hitmen…

Where each Flames 2026 draft pick will play in 2026-27

The 2026 NHL Draft is in the rear-view mirror and a couple hundred promising young hockey players were drafted. Now, it’s time to get back to work and prepare for the coming season. The Calgary Flames selected nine players over the weekend at the draft. Where will they be playing next season? Here’s a quick…

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Revisiting the Calgary Flames organizational roster following the 2026 NHL Draft

Pals, it’s been an eventful few days. The Calgary Flames made nine selections at the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday and Saturday. On Monday, they opted not to tender qualifying offers to seven pending restricted free agents. As we prepare for the opening of unrestricted free agency on Wednesday morning, let’s update our prior organizational…

Trading NHL players should be the Flames main off-season priority

The 2026 NHL draft, the most important part of the Calgary Flames off-season, has come and gone with the Flames selecting nine players to add to their already deep prospect pool. A lot of time and energy went into making those selections happen. But now it’s time for the Flames to switch their focus on…