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What can Jacob Middleton bring to the Calgary Flames?
The Calgary Flames continued their move in a youthful direction on July 2, trading Flames workhorse Blake Coleman and newcomer Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenceman Jacob Middleton and some draft capital. Let’s take a closer look at Middleton and see what he brings to the table for Calgary. Offence Contributing…
Craig Conroy’s Flames have made 11 trades that drastically transformed their team
On Thursday, the Calgary Flames traded Blake Coleman to the Minnesota Wild. In a vacuum, it’s a pretty important trade, moving a big part of the lineup – on and off the ice – to a contender for future assets. But in the larger scheme of things, it continues a pretty clear trend under general…
6 standouts from the Flames’ 2026 prospect development camp
Another Calgary Flames prospect development camp is in the books. The fans who packed WinSport this past week were treated to a dazzling display of talent on the ice; the media got to hear from general manager Craig Conroy on three consecutive days, while also being introduced to some truly impressive young stars in the…
An attempt at an early July depth chart for the 2026-27 Calgary Flames
Friends, the Calgary Flames have gotten through the busiest time of the National Hockey League’s calendar, navigating the two days of the 2026 NHL Draft, the opening of free agency, and the frenzy of trades we’ve seen surrounding both of those events. Aside from free agency departures, we’ve seen a pair of Flames depart in…
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 prospects Theo Stockselius and Tobias Trejbal named to summer World Junior camp rosters
A pair of Calgary Flames prospects will be heading to summer World Junior evaluation camps for their countries. Earlier this week, it was announced by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association that forward Theo Stockselius will be part of Sweden’s roster for the upcoming World Junior Summer Showcase in late July in Windsor, Ontario. A second-round…
Wranglers sign three forwards to AHL contracts including Carter Wilkie and Luke Philp
The Calgary Wranglers announced a few more additions to their roster on July 2. Three more players were signed to the team on AHL deals. This included two Flames AHL affiliated returns, one from last season and one from the Stockton Heat days. Carter Wilkie and Luke Philp are the returnees and the newcomer is…
Looking at what the Pacific Division teams have done early in free agency
The 2026 National Hockey League off-season is off to a rapid start. Shortly before the 2026 draft in late June, there were a handful of big trades that shook up the league, the biggest of which were the Buffalo Sabres acquiring the Chicago Blackhawks’ fourth overall pick for Bowen Byram. The trend of huge moves…
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…
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…
FN AHL Report Cards: Arsenii Sergeev’s capitalized on opportunities and earned his first NHL start
The development cycle between the Calgary Flames’ affiliate teams works. While this might not be the case for every player involved, there are stories that come out even disappointing seasons that prove this. Arsenii Sergeev was one of the biggest development wins for the Rapid City Rush, Calgary Wranglers and Calgary Flames this season. The…
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…
Flames re-sign restricted free agent forward William Strömgren (one year, two-way, $850,000)
On a day where other National Hockey League clubs have done some wild stuff, general manager Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames have focused on quiet depth moves. Case in point? After the announcement of adding four depth players via free agency, the club announced that they’ve re-signed forward William Strömgren, a restricted free agent,…
Flames sign four players to one year, two-way deals, including the return of Ben Jones
The Calgary Flames are bringing one of their previous top scoring AHL centres to the organization. Ben Jones, as part of a quartet of players signed to one year, two-way deals on Wednesday. Jones was announced as a free agent signing on July 1 and has been picked up on a one year, two-way contract…
A pair of Flames prospects will play in new places, and another in their usual spot, in the 2026-27 season
Over the last little while, we’ve seen some moves involving Calgary Flames prospects potentially playing in new places for the 2026-27 season. On Wednesday morning at Winsport for the club’s development camp, the assembled media had a chance to catch up with Flames director of player development. So we asked Edwards about the 2026-27 homes…
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…
FN AHL Report Cards: Gavin White fit a role on the Wranglers blue line after his trade
Gavin White was a Dallas Stars fourth round draft pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and after two and a half seasons with their AHL affiliate, he was shopped out for a fresh start. White was a two-time J. Ross Robertson Cup winner in his OHL career days and was a large contributor from the…
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…
Flames prospect Mace’o Phillips joining the Western League’s Medicine Hat Tigers for 2026-27 season
We have a trade to announce… in the Western Hockey League. On Tuesday, the Western League’s Medicine Hat Tigers announced that they’ve acquired the rights to Calgary Flames prospect Mace’o Phillips from the Portland Winterhawks in exchange for a pair of draft picks. He’s expected to be joining the Tigers for the upcoming 2026-27 season,…
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…
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