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A quick look at Flames newcomers Brennan Othmann and Ryan Strome
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Ryley Delaney
Mar 7, 2026, 17:00 ESTUpdated: Mar 7, 2026, 09:45 EST
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The Calgary Flames made a handful of trades on Friday.
Everyone knows about the major trades they made, like when the Flames sent Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights in January, or the two major trades that saw Nazem Kadri head to the Colorado Avalanche and MacKenzie Weegar head to the Utah Mammoth.
There were also two smaller deals by the Flames on Friday. They acquired veteran Ryan Strome from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round pick. After the 1:00 p.m. MT cut off, it was reported that they also traded prospect Jacob Battaglia to the New York Rangers for youngster Brennan Othmann.
In this article, we’ll take a quick look at what the Flames acquired in the two trades, as well as what they lost in Battaglia.

A quick look at the Strome trade

When the Flames acquired Strome from the Ducks for a 2027 seventh, it didn’t make much sense. Why were the Flames willing to trade an oh so precious draft pick to increase their cap hit. But when the Kadri trade was announced, it made far more sense.
Strome, drafted fifth overall in the 2011 draft, has played for four teams in his career, with a stint in Alberta in the past. Beginning his career with the New York Islanders, Strome scored 17 goals and 50 points in his sophomore season, but never reached those heights again with the team that drafted him, as they sent him to the Edmonton Oilers for Jordan Eberle.
The right-shot centre had an acceptable first season with the Flames’ provincial rival, scoring 13 goals and 34 points in 82 games, but had just a goal and two points in 18 games the following season. Early into the season, the Oilers sent Strome to the Rangers for Ryan Spooner.
After the trade, he scored 18 goals and 33 points, then followed that up with 18 goals and a career-high 59 points during the 2019-20 season. During the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, Strome scored 14 goals and 49 points, becoming a consistent 40-point getter over the course of six seasons.
Strome started to slow down in the goal department once signing with the Ducks, but was able to reach 41 points in each of his first three seasons. That changed in year number four, a the 32-year-old was in and out of the lineup, playing a total of 33 games with three goals and nine points.
By adding Strome, the Flames get a veteran centre who provides leadership for a team that is trying to get younger. He also has an additional year, meaning that more playing time could nurse his trade value back up, giving the Flames an extra trade asset ahead of the 2027 trade deadline.

A quick look at the Battaglia/Othmann swap

The more interesting trade was swapping Battaglia for Othmann. Starting with Battaglia, the Mississauga product began his junior career with the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs. In his draft season, he scored 31 goals and 65 points in 67 games, leading to the Flames drafting him 62nd overall in 2024.
His D+1 season was great, as Battaglia scored 40 goals and 90 points in 68 games, earning him an entry-level contract. In the post-season, he scored three goals and 16 points in 11 games. However, 2025-26 has been a disaster for the winger, scoring 14 goals and 27 points in 36 games for the Frontenacs.
Before the OHL’s trade deadline, Battaglia was sent to the Flint Firebirds, where his numbers improve as he has 12 goals and 16 points through 23 games. All together, that’s 26 goals and 43 points in 59 games, a huge drop off from his D+1 season.
Othmann, selected 16th overall in the 2021 draft, was once a top prospect in the league, but he’s just failed to find footing in the National Hockey League. He was a great junior player and had a good rookie season in the American Hockey League, scoring 21 goals and 49 points in 67 games. With the Rangers being as bad as they were in 2024-25, Othmann got a look, where he had just two assists in 22 games.
He was better in the AHL, scoring 12 goals and 20 points, but he didn’t take that step forward. This season, he scored his first NHL goal and even got into a fight with Nicolas Deslauriers (it went how you’d expect it to). In the AHL, the 23-year-old has eight goals and 16 points.
With the Flames in the situation they’re in, you can expect him to get a look in the NHL at some point before the end of the season. That said, he’ll need to take a step forward in the next year or two.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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