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Flames draft day: the 2026 NHL Draft, Rounds 2-7 (9am MT, SN)
The Calgary Flames made two picks on the first day of the 2026 NHL Draft. They could make a whole lot more on the second day. On Friday night, the Flames selected defenceman Carson Carels at sixth overall and centre Jack Hextall at 30th overall. They could make up to eight more picks on the…
What the Pacific Division teams did on Day 1 of the 2026 NHL Draft
Day one of the 2026 National Hockey League draft is in the books. All but one Pacific Division team made at least one selection in the first round, while 13 trades were made on Jun. 26. Let’s take a look at what the eight Pacific Division teams did, as well as the notable trades that…
Versatile Flames first-rounder Jack Hextall brings skill and a high motor to their forward group
Every few seasons, the Calgary Flames make a selection out of the United States Hockey League, America’s top major-junior circuit, that turns out to be pretty savvy. Sometimes they make the pick late in the draft, and sometimes they make it early. In 2011, they nabbed Johnny Gaudreau in the fourth round. In 2021, they…
Flames strengthen their blueline with farm-strong WHL defender Carson Carels
On Friday night in Buffalo, the Calgary Flames made a bit of history, making Carson Carels the highest-drafted defenceman in franchise history when they selected him at sixth overall. Carels wasn’t in Buffalo, though. The 18-year-old was surrounded by friends and family back in Cypress River, Manitoba – population around 175 – when he was…
Flames select USHL forward Jack Hextall at 30th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft
The Calgary Flames have made their second first-round selection of the 2026 NHL Draft. At 30th overall, with the draft choice they acquired in the trade that sent Noah Hanifin to the Vegas Golden Knights back in 2024, the Flames have selected forward Jack Hextall from the United States Hockey League’s Youngstown Phantoms. If the…
Flames select defenceman Carson Carels at sixth overall in the 2026 NHL Draft
The pick is in. The Calgary Flames have made their first selection of the 2026 NHL Draft. At sixth overall, the Flames have selected defenceman Carson Carels from the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars. Carels was the third-ranked North American skater by the NHL’s Central Scouting Service. He was ranked fourth by Daily Faceoff…
Calgary Flames 2026 NHL Draft round one live blog
The most magical two days of the year are now upon us, gang. Welcome to FlamesNation’s continuing coverage of the 2026 NHL Draft! For the second year in a row, the draft will be decentralized. The top prospects and league brass are in Buffalo, New York, with selections being announced at the KeyBank Arena, home…
5 2026 NHL Draft prospects with Flames family ties
The National Hockey League’s annual entry draft is almost upon us, friends, and it’s a time to get excited about the future of your favourite NHL club! And, for those of us who are getting up there in years, it’s time to start feeling a bit old, as the draft commentators tout the youth of…
Final Daily Faceoff top 96 mock draft sees Flames select Viggo Björck and Maddox Dagenais
We are just hours away from the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft. Given the lack of consensus among draft experts and continued trade boom across the league, it’s sure to be a night full of surprises. Got your popcorn ready? This year, the Calgary Flames will have a top-heavy draft, with seven picks…
Flames draft day: the 2026 NHL Draft, Round 1 (5pm MT, SN)
Friends, it’s time for the craziness. After months and months of scouting one of the most fascinating draft classes in recent memory, and one defined by distinctly disparate opinions of prospects across the board, it’s finally time for the picks to be made at the 2026 NHL Draft. Once again, this year’s draft is set…
Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 164th overall pick
The Calgary Flames 10th and final draft pick in the 2026 draft is the 164th overall selection. Despite it firmly being considered a “late round pick”, the 164th overall selection has still produced some notable players. In fact, five players selected at this spot have played 100 or more games, with one of those Flames…
Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 132nd overall pick
Most players selected in the fifth-round don’t make the National Hockey League, much less make an impact. As it stands, the 132nd overall pick is the Flames’ penultimate pick in the 2026 draft, the second time in franchise history they’ll select at the spot, barring a trade. It’s the first time they’ll select 132nd overall…
Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 100th overall pick
Barring a trade, the Calgary Flames will make the first selection beginning with triple digits. The Flames have picked sixth overall on six different occasions, but funnily enough, they’ve made four selections at 100th overall as well. Two of them came while the franchise was located in Atlanta, while only one player selected 100th overall…
Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 68th overall pick
The Calgary Flames will be in uncharted territory if they end up selecting 68th overall. As it stands, the Flames have 10 draft picks after trading away the 35th overall pick in Tuesday’s Šimon Nemec trade. The 68th overall pick is their seventh in the first 70 selections, and it’s produced some okay players over…
2026 NHL Draft final aggregated consensus rankings: a draft class defined by lack of consensus
Friends, it’s almost time for the chaos. The 2026 edition of the NHL Draft unfolds Fri., June 26 and Sat., June 27. And if there’s one thing we’re sure of, it’s that we’re going to be in for a wild couple of days. That’s not just because of the bevy of trades we’ve seen across…
Flames head scout Tod Button is entering his third decade running the club’s drafting
Friends, a few years ago I had the opportunity to write a book on the drafting history of the Calgary Flames franchise, dating back to their introduction to the National Hockey League in 1972 back in Atlanta. As a history and research nerd, and a draft dork, I had a great time writing the book….
Where the Flames organizational roster stands before the 2026 NHL Draft
The Calgary Flames are going to add some new faces to their organization over the next couple of days. Heading into the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, the Flames own 10 draft selections in the proceedings. (They used to have more, but they used one of their 2026 picks in the swap with New Jersey…
The Flames and Winnipeg Jets are perfect trading partners
It has been a wild week in the NHL with multiple blockbuster trades going down as we approach the NHL draft. Craig Conroy got the Flames involved in the action when he acquired 22 year old defenceman Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov from the New Jersey Devils. Could Conroy make another major splash over the…
Carels, Ruck brothers among first five Flames selections in final Elite Prospects mock draft
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…
Flames re-sign forwards Sam Morton and Rory Kerins to one year, two-way deals ($850,000 each)
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…
FN Draft Profiles: WHLer Chase Harrington is an energy forward with a scoring touch
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,…
Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 65th overall pick
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…
FN AHL Report Cards: Justin Kirkland bounced between Flames and Wranglers in injury comeback year
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…
What does Maxim Tsyplakov bring to the Flames?
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…
FN Draft Profiles: WHL blueliner Giorgos Pantelas could become a reliable third-pairing option
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…
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