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Gang, July 1 is an important day on the calendar. It’s Canada Day! It’s Jarome Iginla’s birthday! It’s the day that NHL contracts expire and free agency begins!

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How is the 2025-26 Flames roster starting to shape up?

Friends, since they missed the post-season dance, we’re into the Calgary Flames’ off-season! And with the off-season comes our usual hand-wringing about what the Flames could look like the next time they play meaningful games.

John-Jason Peterka News / The Win Column / April 26

Calgary Flames offer sheet targets: JJ Peterka

With the offseason approaching, we’re starting a new series covering players who could be potential offer sheet targets for the Calgary Flames. To be eligible for an offer sheet, players must be approaching RFA status and coming off another prior NHL contract.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 25

Kashawn Aitcheson may be the best available player when the Flames pick at the 2025 NHL Draft

A team should always draft the best player available. It’s a bonus when the player who is potentially the best available also fits a need. Kashawn Aitcheson is a left-shot defenceman who could be available when the Calgary Flames make their first selection on June 27.

Leon Draisaitl News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Goal leaders from each NHL season since 1990' quiz

How many of the yearly leaders in NHL goals since the 1990-91 season can you name in five minutes?

The '60+ goals in an NHL season' quiz

The 'NHL players with multiple Hart Trophies' quiz

The 'NHL active points leaders' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 25

The Wranglers and Firebirds have a rivalry forged in the Calder Cup playoffs

Friends, for years we’ve heard National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman tout the importance of building rivalries via the league’s division-heavy playoff system.

Mackenzie Weegar News / The Win Column / April 25

10 stats from the Calgary Flames 2024–25 season: Mackenzie Weegar’s dominance and team goal scoring woes

With the Calgary Flames’ 2024–25 season behind us, it’s time to take a look back at the season that was. In a year in which the Flames went from an expected bottom-feeder to the highest non-playoff team in NHL history, there were some standout performances and some rather disappointing ones.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 25

The 2024-25 season represents another lost opportunity for ‘middling’ Flames

Well, the inevitable came to fruition, and the Calgary Flames finished dead middle in the league, falling short of post-season contention for the third straight season.

Adam Klapka News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 24

Flames assign Adam Klapka to AHL

After sustaining an injury in the final game of the regular season, Flames winger Adam Klapka wasn’t cleared to be assigned to the minors with the rest of his eligible teammates last week.

Ryan Huska News / The Win Column / April 24

Ryan Huska named assistant coach for Team Canada for the 2025 World Championships

It has been announced today that Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska will be joining MacKenzie Weegar and Zayne Parekh at the 2025 World Hockey Championships as he will be the assistant coach for the team.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 24

Flames send forward Adam Klapka to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers for the playoffs

The Calgary Wranglers are getting some reinforcements. Well, one big reinforcement. On Thursday morning, the Calgary Flames announced that they’ve assigned forward Adam Klapka to the Wranglers for the post-season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 24

Flames sophomore Matt Coronato took a step forward in 2024-25

As disappointing as the Calgary Flames’ 2024-25 season ending was, there were plenty of bright spots. Netminder Dustin Wolf essentially dragged the Flames to the precipice of reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2021-22, but the emergence of other young players helped the Flames make the push..

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / April 24

Calgary Flames: Forgotten Players From the 2000s

The Calgary Flames have had a long and prosperous history in the NHL. They had the most success as a franchise in the 1980s: they moved from Atlanta to Calgary, made the 1986 Stanley Cup Final and won the 1989 Stanley Cup Championship.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 24

Utah Hockey Club will be looking to upgrade up front this offseason.

NHL.com: Calgary Flames pending UFA goaltender Dan Vladar. “I would love to be back,” Vladar said. “I said it from the get-go. I appreciate what the organization gave me four years ago, coming here as basically a nobody, a guy with a couple games in the NHL.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 24

Carter Bear is a potential top 10 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft who could drop after a major injury

The Calgary Flames have drafted a couple of players from the Everett Silvertips the past few seasons. In the seventh round of the 2019 draft, they drafted their franchise netminder, Dustin Wolf.

Rasmus Andersson News / The Win Column / April 24

The Flames must make a decision on Rasmus Andersson this summer

After failing to make the postseason for the third year in a row, the Calgary Flames now have time to review everything. One specific player they must consider is Rasmus Andersson.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 24

It’s up to the Flames to make this surprising season mean something

For the 34th season in a row, the Calgary Flames won’t achieve their ultimate goal of hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2024-25. Heck, for the third consecutive season, they’ve failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 23

The Wranglers have gotten some new faces recently

When the Calgary Wranglers unveiled their playoff roster in advance of their series with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, there were some things about the roster that made us go “Hmm…” Not in terms of who wasn’t included, but in terms of who was.

Ryan Huska News / Flamesnation / April 23

Flames head coach Ryan Huska to be part of Canada’s coaching staff at IIHF Worlds: report

Several Calgary Flames players have committed to play at the upcoming IIHF World Championship. According to a report from TSN’s Darren Dreger, they’re going to have some company.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / April 23

10 Thoughts on Calgary Flames’ 2024-25 Season

The Calgary Flames came as close as a team could get to participating in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They fought hard all season and tied the St. Louis Blues for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference with 96 points.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 23

Are you following these former Flames in the Stanley Cup playoffs? (Eastern Conference edition)

After checking in on former Flames scattered across Western Conference playoff teams, it’s time to turn our attention east and see which players once donned the Flaming C—and where they stand on their current team.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / April 23

2024–25 Calgary Flames end of season awards

With the Calgary Flames’ 2024–25 season coming to a close last week, it’s time to look back on the season that was. It was an up-and-down season in Calgary, going from a projected lottery team to missing the playoffs by one single regulation win.

Calgary Flames News / Last Word On Sports / April 23

Why The Flames Season Was a Success Despite Missing The Playoffs

Calgary’s season ended earlier than they hoped, but the Flames season was still a success. They tied the St. Louis Blues with 96 points but missed the playoffs on a tiebreaker.

Rasmus Andersson News / House of Hockey / April 23

Calgary Flames and Star Rasmus Andersson Reportedly Tens of Millions of Dollars Apart in Contract Talks

The Calgary Flames have some big decisions to make this summer, and now, recent reports have revealed they may be looking to move defenseman Rasmus Andersson.

Martin Pospisil News / Blade of Steel / April 22

Top Calgary Flames Player Not Allowed from Representing his Country After Failed Medical

Martin Pospisil was looking to play for Slovakia at the World Championships, but unfortunately he was not cleared by the Calgary Flames medical staff. The 2025 IIHF World Championships are just over a month away, and with so many NHLers already committed to playing for their country, this tournament is shaping up to be a good one.

Rasmus Andersson News / Daily Faceoff / April 19

Flames’ Rasmus Andersson played final 12 games of season with broken fibula

To say Rasmus Andersson was playing through pain would be an understatement. As the Calgary Flames cleared out their lockers at the conclusion of the 2024-25