Ranking Canada's Seven NHL Teams By 2026-27 Stanley Cup Chances
After three of the seven Canadian NHL teams made the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2025-26, here's a ranking of each team's chances to win the Cup in 2026-27.
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Revisiting the Blues’ Trade for Brett Hull
On March 7, 1988, the Calgary Flames agreed to send 23-year-old forward Brett Hull along with 27-year-old forward Steve Bozek to the St. Louis Blues for 29-year-old defenseman Rob Ramage and 28-year-old goaltender Rick…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: William Stromgren
William Stromgren, like Rory Kerins, cracked the FlamesNation prospect list no problem last summer but with the new talent and draft picks the Flames have picked up, he’s fallen outside of the top 20. He still collected votes and in the short term, is a player to watch for NHL opportunities with the Flames. Last…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Yegor Yegorov
The Calgary Flames have drafted a handful of Russians over the last few drafts. Since becoming the team’s general manager following the 2022-23 season, Craig Conroy has spearheaded four drafts and has taken six Russian-born players. Two of which came in the 2023 draft, including one of the two Russian goaltenders he selected. Yegor Yegorov…
Greatest Saddledome Games: Opening night (October 15, 1983)
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. First up? Well, why not start at the beginning… On Oct. 15,…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Trevor Hoskin
The Calgary Flames have drafted some enticing prospects in the latter rounds of the draft since Craig Conroy took over as the general manager. None are better than Ethan Wyttenbach, but one player who has put up consistently strong point totals in his two seasons in the NCAA is Trevor Hoskin. The Belleville, Ontario product…
Flames 2025 training camp flashback: Who’s here and who’s gone?
The Calgary Flames look a lot different than they did at the start of the 2025-26 season. Training camp opened back on Sept. 17 with 58 players reporting. Since then, the Flames have made several trades – big and small – and seen many players depart, with others joining to fill their places. Here’s a…
Blackhawks Trade Pitch Lands Flames $30M Skilled Winger
The Chicago Blackhawks have undoubtedly had an eventful offseason. They have added new players to their roster, including Bowen Byram, Jordan Greenway, Cole Smith, and Ian Cole. They also brought back franchise legend Patrick Kane on a two-year, $8 million AAV contract.Overall, with these moves, it is clear that the Blackhawks want to be more […] The post Blackhawks Trade Pitch Lands Flames $30M Skilled Winger appeared first on HEAVY .
What does a successful season look like for the Calgary Flames?
The Calgary Flames organizational philosophy of trying to be as competitive as possible and push for a playoff spot has taken a seat on the bench for the next couple seasons. In its place is getting younger and player development. The trades of Rasmus Andersson, MacKenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri officially signalled to the NHL…
Where could Flames rookies fit within 2026-27 special teams units?
The Calgary Flames might finally be out of the worst of the rebuild, and with a roster full of young athletes, what special teams could Ryan Huska create with the new roster? The goal is to make fast, defensive and skilled special teams groups that can help ensure the Flames can keep control of the…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Rory Kerins
Rory Kerins has been a true prospect of the Calgary Flames growing through the organization since he was drafted. He’s well known for his jump from the ECHL and AHL to the NHL and had his breakout season in the AHL in the 2024-25 season. Kerins received votes on FlamesNation’s 2026-27 summer prospect rankings but…
Suggested Offseason Trade Sees Maple Leafs Land Flames’ Morgan Frost
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be pushing for a playoff spot this season after a disastrous 2025-26 campaign, and while they tried to be aggressive and make some additions this…
5 Flames Takes: Have Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost ever been worth more?
Entering the 2025-26 season, Joel Farabee’s position within the Calgary Flames organization was … well, tenuous. Acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers midway through the 2024-25 campaign, Farabee finished the year with just three goals and six points in 31 games with the Flames, totals he described as “embarrassing” in his season-ending exit interview. And with…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Joe Iginla
Since Craig Conroy took over as their general manager in 2023, the Calgary Flames have made 33 selections across four drafts. Relative to their original allotment of seven selections per year, that represents a surplus of five picks (including three extra first-rounders). It’s that level of excess capital that may have emboldened Conroy and his…
NHL.com 32 in 32: Calgary Flames prospects
NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Calgary Flames, according to NHL.com.
Canadiens' RFA Arber Xhekaj Has Another Suitor, Out West
His name has been out there on the rumor mill all summer, as he's still unsigned as a restricted free agent. Is Arber Xhekaj in the Montreal Canadiens' plans for 2026-27? Some teams have been linked to the pugilistic defenseman, but so far, no trade and no new contract is forthcoming. We're now hearing, per Herb Zurkowsky of The Montreal Gazette , that the Calgary Flames are another team that has had interest in Xhekaj. The Flames are reportedly interested in ...
31 days, 31 questions: Who has the worst roster heading into 2026-27, the Canucks or Flames?
The westernmost Canadian franchises, the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames, have long had a storied rivalry. And that rivalry will continue into the 2026-27 season, just in a different sort of shape than it usually does. Most oddsmakers have the Canucks and Flames neck-and-neck in the race for last place in the NHL…
FlamesNation Mailbag: Talking the Saddledome farewell season and Backlund’s future
Welcome to August, friends! We’re into the final NHL-free month of the summer. But we will get to check out the Hlinka Gretzky Cup later this month, which kicks off the 2027 NHL Draft cycle. And a few weeks after that, everyone starts arriving for captain’s skates and before you know it, we’ll be back…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Axel Hurtig
When it comes to hockey, figuring out your strengths and weaknesses can often make a career. For a lot of players, much of the early portion of their high-level playing days are spent trying to figure out their identity or playing style as they move up the ladder. Well, that’s not a problem for Swedish…
Which Flames prospects will make the 2027 World Juniors?
Pals, the Calgary Flames had seven players on the ice at last week’s World Junior Summer Showcase in Windsor, Ontario. In addition to having one of the larger groups of prospects at the event, the Flames arguably had the best players at that event, with players like Ethan Wyttenbach, Cole Reschny and Theo Stockselius drawing high…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Lane, Laylin and Katolicky
We’re in the midst of our annual prospect rankings and profiles here at FlamesNation, and this was the toughest year ever when it came to balloting. With 38 players eligible for the rankings, some really good players didn’t crack our top 20 that probably would have had prime spots in previous years. So with that…
Flames Have a Potential Superstar Prospect Nobody Saw Coming
It’s been some time since the Calgary Flames have had legitimate star talent on their roster. We all know that Jonathan Huberdeau hasn’t been anywhere close to that since arriving…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Misa, Matveiko and Leander
The Calgary Flames have added a bevy of talented young hockey players to their prospect base over the past few years. With all these additions, we had 38 players eligible for consideration in FlamesNation’s yearly summer prospect rankings. Not everybody could crack the top 20, but we felt like everyone deserved profiling given how deep…
Revisiting the Canadiens’ Tyler Toffoli Trade
The Montreal Canadiens have made several important trades during their rebuild, but one that often flies under the radar is the Tyler Toffoli deal with the Calgary Flames. At the…
Maple Leafs Trade Pitch Lands Flames Hard-Nosed Defenseman
The Toronto Maple Leafs have certainly made some notable changes to their roster this offseason. After a disappointing 2025-26 season that saw them finish among the worst teams in the NHL, the Maple Leafs have brought in new additions like Sergei Bobrovsky, Darren Raddysh, Nick Paul, Jack Roslovic, Colton Sissons, and Teddy Blueger.Overall, the Maple […] The post Maple Leafs Trade Pitch Lands Flames Hard-Nosed Defenseman appeared first on HEAVY .
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