5 Reasons the Calgary Flames Will Be Better in 2025-26

The Calgary Flames were one of the NHL’s biggest surprise teams last season. Though they missed the playoffs, it wasn’t for a lack of effort. Despite being projected as one of the league’s worst teams heading into the 2024-25 campaign, they wound up finishing just one point shy of passing the St. Louis Blues for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

Parekh will be a part of the Flames roster this season and will be given plenty of opportunity to show what he can do. His even strength minutes may be sheltered, in part by giving him plenty of offensive zone draws. That, along with his power-play abilities, could provide a huge boost offensively for the Flames this coming season.

Farabee & Frost More Comfortable

Though the entire Flames fan base was quite excited by the acquisitions of Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost in late January, that excitement waned rather quickly given how much each player, particularly Farabee, struggled. Frost wound up recording three goals and 12 points through 32 games, while Farabee had just three goals and six points through 31 outings.

Both players have far more to give, and Farabee even went as far as referring to his season as an embarrassment. In the defence of both, they are young players who went through the first trade of their NHL career. Now more settled into Calgary, fans should expect them to help provide plenty more offence in 2025-26.

Easy Team to Root For

While it remains to be seen how the 2025-26 season will fare for the Flames, anybody cheering for this team can’t help but love them. They are an underdog in every sense, as they have no superstar on their team, and very few players that would even be classified as stars. That said, they work cohesively together better than almost any other team in the NHL, which was quite a sight to see last season. Let’s hope for more of the same, albeit with a playoff berth, in 2025-26.