3 Questions as the Calgary Flames Wrap November

With a 7-6-2 record through the month of November, the Calgary Flames are back in familiar territory. 16 points in 15 games and a .533 points percentage. Good for 16^th place on the month.

Fans hoping for a high-end first round pick at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft should stay calm.

The Flames are still in second-last place behind only the Nashville Predators, who hold two games in hand on them and they play on Tuesday. Calgary’s wins over Dallas, Vancouver, San Jose and Columbus were also instances of the other team being ill-prepared to compete against a last place team. Which they were at the time.

How long do the 2025-26 Calgary Flames stay in the basement?

If the Flames can play above .500 for a month being served up no-show efforts, what happens when they actually get going?

After all, even the most cynical fan recognizes that this group can play better than what we’ve seen so far. Veteran-heavy groups such as the Flames have a proclivity for getting better as the season goes on.

Joel Farabee is heating up with five points in the last six games. Devin Cooley is emerging as a quality backup and potential deadline trade chip due to his 1.88 goals against average and 9.31 save percentage. The Los Gatos, California product is giving Dustin Wolf some much-needed time to catch his breath after being subjected to a gauntlet October.

And if teams are going to no-show? Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Andersson have made it clear that they are going to take advantage.

Since Nov. 15 – 8 games

Nazem Kadri: 10 points (1g, 9a)
Rasmus Andersson: 12 points (2g, 10a)
Matthew Coronato: 7 points (4g, 3a)

We include Matthew Coronato, who turned 23 on the 14^th, in there because games like these are so important to a young player’s confidence.

With the first two mentioned and a storm of rumours surrounding the Flames, we have our second question:

Will Craig Conroy actually be a seller at the deadline?

The notion seems preposterous. The team is in second-last place. The roster is clogged with veterans and the AHL affiliate Calgary Wranglers has players deserving of a look in the NHL; especially when the team is in second-last place.

Unfortunately, the Flames aren’t an organization that is known for trading players while they still have multiple years of term remaining on their contracts. Especially veterans.

Think back to the last time you can remember that happening. James Neal? Tyler Toffoli was a whole year rental. Both didn’t exactly love playing in Calgary.

Jakob Pelletier was an RFA but clearly wanted to stay. Perhaps Dougie Hamilton and Michael Ferland are a good answer, but getting back Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin was a home run.

The hard truth is that it doesn’t happen often with the Calgary Flames. Rasmus Andersson may get moved, but Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman are likely here to stay.

Not a long one today. Plenty of long form pieces out lately. We’ll pose one last question as the Flames head into month three with a 9-14-4 record: