Flames May Be Better Off to Extend Andersson Rather Than Trade Him
For months now, it’s seemingly only been a matter of when the Calgary Flames trade Rasmus Andersson, not if. The 28-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent (UFA)…
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Jonathan Huberdeau’s Contract Isn’t Hurting the Flames
At the end of July, The Athletic released a list of their top 10 worst NHL contracts (from ‘Dom Luszczyszyn: NHL’s 10 worst contracts, 2025 edition: Jonathan Huberdeau, Ivan Provorov…
Flames One of Worst Positioned Cap Teams Based on New Model
The Calgary Flames may have more than $15 million in cap space, but their entire salary-cap situation may not be in as good of shape as you’d expect. That cap…
Projecting the Flames’ Opening Night Roster
The Calgary Flames haven’t made many changes to their roster this offseason. While a few depth players left, including backup goalie Dan Vladar, only one free agent, goaltender Ivan Prosvetov,…
Coronato Could Be the Flames’ Next Big Offensive Spark
There’s a real buzz building as the Calgary Flames gear up for the 2025–26 season. The team is shaking things up—young, speedy, and full of promise. And right in the…
Flames News & Rumours: Andersson, Parekh & Grzelcyk
In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, Rasmus Andersson is denying that he told the Flames he was only willing to sign an extension with one team.…
NHL Contenders vs. Pretenders: 2025-26 Edition
After the exhilarating days leading up to the draft and free agency, it appears NHL teams have gone to sleep. Free agents have fizzled out quickly, and players, coaches, and…
NHL Rebuild Rankings: Which Teams Are Closest to Contention – 2025-26 Preseason Edition
When the Rebuild Rankings first began, a project following the 2023 Trade Deadline that has become one of the biggest pieces here at The Hockey Writers, there were two burning…
NHL Rumours: Andersson, Flames, Rust, Rakell, McTavish
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, Rasmus Andersson spoke with media and shared that he has not limited the Calgary Flames to any certain teams should he be dealt. Elsewhere, the…
Canucks 2025-26 Opponent Preview: Calgary Flames
Welcome to my annual opponent preview series where I will go division-by-division looking at how the Vancouver Canucks match up against the teams they will be facing during the regular…