{"id":329853,"date":"2026-05-06T00:53:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=329853"},"modified":"2026-05-06T00:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:23:04","slug":"nhl-rumors-calgary-flames-and-the-edmonton-oilers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/nhl-rumors-calgary-flames-and-the-edmonton-oilers\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, and the Edmonton Oilers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Keys to the offseason for the Calgary Flames<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ryan S. Clarke and Kristen Shelton of ESPN<\/strong><\/a>: the keys to the offseason for the Calgary Flames.<\/p>\n

Projected cap space:\u00a0$19 million
2026 draft picks:\u00a01st, 1st (VGK), 2nd, 2nd (NYR), 2nd (UTA), 2nd (OTT), third, third (VAN), 4th, fifth, sixth<\/p>\n

The Flames will have a look at a few of their veteran players and see where they fit going forward. Forward Jonathan Huberdeau<\/a> has only hit 60 points in one in all his 4 seasons with the Flames, and he has 4 years left at a $10.5 million cap hit.<\/p>\n

Blake Coleman<\/a>, Morgan Frost<\/a>, and Ryan Strome<\/a> are all entering the ultimate yr of their contract. Strome is the most costly of that group, and he\u2019s only at $5 million. They might have a look at getting some more future assets, draft picks or prospects, one or all.<\/p>\n

The Boston Bruins Will Need Scoring Help Regardless<\/a><\/p>\n

Could the Oilers send Tristan Jarry to the AHL, areas of need, and a few pending UFAs who could possibly be back<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Fourth Period<\/strong><\/a>: The Edmonton Oilers management shall be looking this offseason at how you can get them back to serious contenders next yr. They\u2019ll have around $16.5 million in projected cap space to accomplish that.<\/p>\n

David Pagnotta wondered on the weekend on the Hello Hockey podcast about sending Tristan Jarry<\/a> to the AHL and freeing up $1.225 million as opposed to purchasing him out, which might create less cap space.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll must make decisions on pending UFAs goalie Connor Ingram<\/a>, defenceman Connor Murphy<\/a>, and forwards Adam Henrique<\/a>, Jason Dickinson<\/a>, Jack Roslovic<\/a>, Kasperi Kapanen<\/a>, Max Jones<\/a> and Curtis Lazar<\/a>. The Oilers are expected to have a look at re-signing Ingram, Dickinson and Murphy.<\/p>\n

Is the Window Closing to Keep Connor McDavid in Edmonton?<\/a><\/p>\n

The Oilers might want to work out their goaltending this offseason, and address their bottom-six\/third-line center. Dickinson would fill the third-line center in the event that they re-sign him. They might also use a top-six winger, and a rugged, defensive-minded defenseman.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll also must make a call on head coach Kris Knoblauch.<\/p>\n

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