Sat Aug 30 2025

The Calgary Flames finished second to last in scoring last season. With the likes of Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau no longer carrying the Flames offense, it is up to players like Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri to pick up where they left off three years ago. Unfortunately, that isn't possible. How can the Flames properly develop young stars when there is very limited room for them in the line up? Can they take a page out of the San Jose Sharks book and trade off some veterans? Does headcoach Ryan Huska have a longer leash than previous Flames coaches like Geoff Ward? Will he be behind the bench when Scotia Place opens? Just where will the Flames finish this season? Could this be the year the Sharks finish ahead of them?