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Klapka will be a healthy scratch on Sunday in Edmonton.
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Wolf will start the Flames home opener vs. the Flyers.
Dan Vladar started the Flames season opener but Wolf will get the home opener vs. Philadelphia. The highly regarded goalie prospect struggled with the Flames last year but once again posted outstanding numbers in the AHL. In 18 career NHL games, Wolf is 8-7-1 with a 3.03 GAA and .896 SV%. The Flames are -127 favourites against a Flyers team that played last night.
Middleton (bruise) is expected to play in Minnesota's season opener on Thursday.
Middleton didn't play in Minnesota's preseason finale due to injury, but he has been practicing and appears on track to be ready for the season opener. Middleton had career-high highs in goals (7), assists (18), points (25), blocked shots (161), and hits (148) in 80 games last season. He will line up on the second defensive pair alongside Jared Spurgeon.
Sharangovich (lower body) has been placed on the Injured Reserve and is considered week-to-week.
The Flames took a tough blow in their preseason finale on Friday when Sharangovich exited the contest with a lower-body injury. Sharangovich was expected to start the 2024-25 campaign on the Flames' top line with Nazem Kadri and Andrei Kuzmenko after scoring an impressive 59 points (31G / 28A) in 82 games last season.
Othmann has been assigned to the Hartford Wolfpack (AHL).
Middleton (upper-body) won't play in Friday's preseason game but is expected to be ready for the season opener.
Middleton won't play in Friday's preseason finale but he has been practicing and appears on-track to be ready for the season opener. Middleton had a career-high highs in goals (7), assists (18), points (25) blocked shots (161) and hits (148) in 80 games last season.
Calgary has signed Andrew Basha to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Basha was Calgary's 2024 2nd-round pick (41st overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Flames on Sunday. The 18-year-old left-winger has already returned to Medicine Hat (WHL) for his fourth season of junior hockey this year after putting up 30 goals and 85 points as the Tigers third highest scorer in 63 games played in 2023-24.
Nemec (upper-body) was on the ice for the first day of training camp.
Nemec left and Olympic Qualifying game a few weeks ago with an upper-body injury after getting tangled up with a member of Team Kazakhstan. Luckily for the Devils, who will already be without Luke Hughes to start the season, Nemec was on the ice on Thursday and was a full participant in Day 1 of training camp.
Calgary has signed Adam Klapka to a one-year, two-way contract.
The tallest forward in the NHL (6'8") has been signed by Calgary on Tuesday as they signed Adam Klapka to a one-year, two-way contract. The 23-year-old towering right-winger made his NHL debut with the Flames in 2023-24 and had a goal, 19 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus while averaging just 6:46 TOI/GP.
Calgary has signed Yan Kuznetsov to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Calgary shored up its defensive depth on Tuesday as they signed Yan Kuznetsov to a one-year, two-way contract extension. The 22-year-old Russian defenseman was Calgary's 2020 2nd-round pick (50th overall) and made his NHL debut in 2023-24 but only appeared in one game. In 63 games played with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) last season, he had five goals and 13 points.
Calgary has signed Dustin Wolf to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension ($850,000 AAV).
Wolf made a career-high 17 appearances in 2023-24 and earned himself a two-year, $1.7 million ($850,000 AAV) contract on Tuesday. The 23-year-old is expected to be heavily leaned upon in 2024-25 after Calgary traded Jakub Markstrom in the offseason and will look to improve apon his 7-7-1 record, 3.16 GAA and .893 SV% from last year. Wolf has been one of the steadiest and most impressive AHL goalies since 2021-22, posting a .922 SV% and higher in all four seasons and a league leading .932 SV5 in 2022-23.
The Flames have signed Matvei Gridin to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Flames have signed Zayne Parekh to a three-year, entry-level contact.
Parekh was just selected in the 1st round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft (9th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Calgary. The 18-year-old puck moving defensemen had a sensational second OHL season with Saginaw in 2023-24, with 33 goals and 96 points in 66 games played.
The Wild signed Ben Jones to a two-year, two-way contract.
Jones joins Minnesota after two strong seasons with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) after he signed a two-year, two-way contract on Tuesday. The 25-year-old 7th-round pick made his one and only NHL appearance with Vegas in 2021-22 and only appeared in two games. In 2023-24 with Calgary (AHL) he had 21 goals and 43 points in 72 games played.
The Wild have signed Jake Middleton to a four-year extension worth $17.4 million ($4.35M AAV).
After three successful seasons in Minnesota, Jake Middleton has signed a four-year contract extension worth $17.4 million ($4.35M AAV). The 28-year-old had career highs in almost all statistical categories in 2023-24, with seven goals, 25 points, 77 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 80 games played.
The Flames signed Devin Cooley to a two-year deal worth $1.55M ($775K AAV).
After making his NHL debut at the ripe age of 27 in 2023-24, Devin Cooley has earned himself a two-year, $1.55M contract ($775K AAV) from the Calgary Flames. The Californian netminder appeared in six games for San Jose at the end of the 2023-24 season, posting a 2-3-1 record, 4.98 GAA and a .870 SV%.
The Flames have signed Yegor Sharangovich to a five-year extension worth $28.75 million ($5.75M AAV).
Sharangovich will remain in Calgary after signing a five-year contract extension worth $28.75 million ($5,750,000 AAV) on Monday. The 26-year-old had an incredibly successful first season in Calgary in 2023-24 after spending three seasons in New Jersey, with 31 goals, 59 points and a -29 plus/minus through 82 games played.
The Flames have acquired Kevin Bahl and a 2025 1st round pick from the Devils for Jacob Markstrom.
Calgary and New Jersey made the first big trade of the offseason on Wednesday as they traded Jacob Markstrom (31.25% salary retained) for Kevin Bahl and a 2025 1st-round pick. The 23-year-old towering defender in Bahl appeared in all 82 games for New Jersey in 2023-24, picking up a goal, 10 assists, 82 PIMs and 63 SOG.
New York has signed Maxim Tsyplakov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Tsyplakov just finished his seventh season with Spartak Moskva (KHL) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders with an AAV of $950,000. The 25-year-old undrafted free agent was a hot ticket on the free agent market this off-season after scoring 31 goals and 47 points in 65 games played with Spartak in 2023-24.
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Whitecloud is expected to be back in the Golden Knights lineup for Game 6.
Whitecloud was a healthy scratch in Game 5 but will replace Ben Hutton in the lineup for Game 6. Whitecloud has no points, a minus-1 rating, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and six hits in four games this series.
