Calgary Flames Aim to Trade Up in NHL Draft Following 6th Position

Calgary Flames Aim to Trade Up in NHL Draft Following 6th Position

The Calgary Flames are actively seeking to trade up in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft after being disappointed with their sixth overall pick, which resulted from the draft lottery. Despite hoping for a top-five selection, the Flames fell short when the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks claimed the first two spots. The team remains determined to explore options to enhance their draft position, particularly looking at the second and fourth picks h…

The Flames are looking to move up at the draft - Daily Faceoff

After a challenging regular season that saw them finish with a 34-39-9 record as the fourth-worst team in the NHL, the Calgary Flames were hoping to finally get some good luck in the NHL Draft lottery. Instead, the Flames dropped two spots, with the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks having the ping pong balls bounce their way to move up to the first and second overall spots, respectively. That put general manager Craig Conroy and Calgary o…

Flames Want To Move Up From Sixth Overall In Draft

A hot market for top-five picks in the 2026 NHL Draft is beginning to form. On the heels of reports that the St. Louis Blues want to crack into the top 10, it appears the Calgary Flames could stand in their way. The Flames are hoping to move up from their current spot of sixth-overall, per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period and Kyle Morton of Daily Faceoff. The San Jose Sharks’ second-overall pick could be Calgary’s target, with TSN’s Darren Dr…