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Flames roster news: Alex Nylander placed on waivers for purposes of AHL assignment
After getting an National Hockey League contract on Friday, the newest official member of the Calgary Flames organization appears to be headed to the American Hockey League. Alex Nylander, signed by the Flames to a one year, two-way contract on Friday after a successful training camp try-out, was placed on the waiver wire on Saturday….
Flames roster news: Andreas Englund claimed off waivers by Detroit, seven others clear and will be assigned to the AHL’s Wranglers
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…
Flames Pre-Season Game Day: The final rehearsal in Edmonton (7pm MT, Flames.com)
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…
Off-Season Review: Edmonton Oilers
It was a busy summer for several teams in the Pacific Division. Arguably the busiest of the bunch were the Edmonton Oilers, who were bounced in the first round of the 2026 National Hockey League playoffs, the first time that’s happened since the 2021 post-season. With the time ticking on their window of contention, they…
Notes from last game: Flames and Kraken play chippy pre-season game
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…
Alex Nylander’s try-out is successful: Flames sign forward to one year, two-way deal ($850,000)
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…
Flames Prospect Round-up: CHL and Europe-based Flames prospects begin season
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…
Flames roster news: 7 sent to Wranglers, 8 on waivers and Harrington back to junior, roster down to 27
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…
Who gets Jonathan Huberdeau’s NHL roster spot to start the season?
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…
What roster moves do we expect the Flames to make before opening night?
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…
3 Flames standouts in pre-season loss versus Kraken
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…
NHL Notebook: Blue Jackets sign Adam Fantilli to six-year extension
Another young player has signed a long-term extension with the team that drafted him. After sitting out for about the first week of training camp, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Thursday that they’ve signed Adam Fantilli to a six-year extension worth $13.75 million annually. NEWS: #CBJ have signed forward Adam Fantilli to a six-year…
Instant Reaction: The Flames lose battle to Seattle in penultimate pre-season outing
Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! Back on Sunday night, the Calgary Flames iced an AHL-heavy roster to play a similarly AHL-heavy roster from the Seattle Kraken. The Flames’ group were okay but…
Former Flames forward Andrei Kuzmenko’s father killed in bear attack
The hockey world has received some very sad news out of Russia. Early on Thursday morning, reports circulated that former Calgary Flames forward Andrei Kuzmenko’s father, Alexander, had been killed in a bear attack in Russia. Russian media network REN TV were among the first outlets with the news. In their article, translated from Russian,…
Flames Pre-Season Game Day: A trip to scenic Seattle (7:40pm MT, Flames.com)
The new, shorter pre-season schedule will conclude for the Calgary Flames on Saturday night in Edmonton. But before the curtain is drawn on their exhibition calendar, it’s time for a rematch with the team that beat them on home ice in their pre-season opener, the Seattle Kraken. The Flames are sending a mostly AHL-bound group to the…
4 Flames prospects made their Canadian Hockey League debuts last week
Friends, hockey season has begun! When it comes to the Calgary Flames, we’re at the point where a good chunk of their system’s prospects have started playing, and a bunch more will get going quite soon. Most notably, four of their prospects made their Canadian Hockey League debuts over the weekend – three in the…
Scotia Place: a street-level look at construction progress from late September 2026 (and an off-season snapshot)
Man, the summer went by too quickly, didn’t it? The Calgary Flames have already played their final two pre-season games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. They will hit the ice for their final home opener on Oct. 1 – that’s one week away! And as the final 42 regular season dates at the Saddledome tick away,…
18-year-old Flames prospect Chase Harrington will play on Thursday against Seattle
On Thursday evening, the Calgary Flames will play the third of their four scheduled exhibition games as part of their 2026-27 pre-season schedule. And when they suit up against the Seattle Kraken, they’ll have a very interesting player in their lineup. 18-year-old winger Chase Harrington. During his media availability following Wednesday’s practice at the Saddledome,…
Flames roster news: Two players sent to Wranglers, camp roster down to 43
The Calgary Flames have made a couple roster moves on Wednesday, as they regroup after Tuesday’s pre-season win against Vancouver and prepare for Thursday’s pre-season game in Seattle. Headed to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers are defenceman Abram Wiebe and forward Luke Philp. Wiebe is on an entry-level NHL contract and is waiver exempt…
Some big Wranglers questions may be answered early this season
The countdown is on for the season opener for the Calgary Wranglers and there are quite a few things to establish at the start of the new year. With them clearing out most of last year’s roster, new players have a chance to make their mark in the Flames prospect pool. Not every lingering question…
Which Flames may be hitting NHL waivers soon?
The Calgary Flames will need to make some decisions ahead of Sept. 28’s roster finalization deadline. As it stands, the Flames’ roster sits at 41 players with NHL contracts, 18 more than the maximum of 23. The deadline to final rosters will be on Sept. 28 at 3:00 p.m. MT, meaning the Flames will need…
The Flames’ special teams units start coming into focus against Vancouver
The Calgary Flames hosted the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday evening at the Scotiabank Saddledome, winning by a 3-1 score. The Canucks brought a fairly youthful – AHL-level, really – line-up, and so the flow of the game was rather tilted towards the home side. But that sort of game gave the Flames an opportunity to…
Ryan Pike discussed the pre-season and the Flames’ rebuild on West Coast Conversation
The Calgary Flames reached the midway mark of their pre-season schedule on Tuesday evening when they hosted – and beat – the Vancouver Canucks at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Ahead of that game, on Tuesday afternoon, Daily Faceoff Calgary managing editor Ryan Pike joined Daily Faceoff Vancouver’s David Quadrelli and Harman Dayal to discuss all sorts…
Instant Reaction: Veteran-heavy Flames corral youthful Canucks in pre-season clash
Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! Gang, you know how sometimes, you can see two lineups on paper and kind of have an inkling of how a hockey game is going to…
Flames announce 2026-27 jersey schedule, including Hometown Remix alternate and return of 2004 black C jersey
During the final National Hockey League season at the Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Flames fans will be treated to some new threads, some classic threads, and some retro threads. The Flames announced their 2026-27 jersey schedule during the first period of Tuesday night’s pre-season clash with the Vancouver Canucks, and the schedule includes the return of…
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