The Calgary Flames made nine selections at last weekend’s 2026 NHL Draft.

It was the fourth draft with Craig Conroy as general manager, and the additions he made were a mixture of some of the best draft-eligible players in their respective leagues… and a few bets made on players with oodles of potential that were hampered by injuries in 2025-26.

As we do every year, we dug into the underlying statistics for the newest additions to the Flames organization to get a sense of how they stack up within their teams and within their leagues.

Here’s a statistical look at the Flames’ 2026 draft class.

In 58 games with the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars, Carels had 20 goals and 53 assists for 73 points. He was tied for fifth among WHL defencemen in goals (behind Bryce Pickford, Jonas Woo, Daxon Rudolph and Ethan MacKenzie). He was fourth among WHL defencemen in points (behind Woo, Pickford and Rudolph). His production translates to a 31.17 NHLe.

51 of Carels’ points were primary (e.g., goals and first assists), including 24 primary points at five-on-five. He had 29 five-on-five points total. (He had 0.88 primary points per game.) For a blueliner, especially one who wasn’t 18 until June, he has a really impressive statistical profile.

In 59 games with the United States Hockey League’s Youngstown Phantoms, Hextall had 20 goals and 38 assists for 58 points. He was 10th in the league in assists and 15th in points. His production translates to a 22.57 NHLe.

39 of Hextall’s points were primary, including 23 primary points at five-on-five. He had 25 five-on-five points total. (He had 0.66 primary points per game.) His production compares really nicely with his peer group of draft eligible forwards, but is a notch below the elite group.

In 61 games with the WHL’s Spokane Chiefs, Harrington had 28 goals and 29 assists for 57 points. He led the Chiefs in goals, points and penalty minutes. His production translate to a 23.14 NHLe.

44 of Harrington’s points were primary, including 28 primary points at five-on-five. He had 34 five-on-five points total. (He had 0.72 primary points per game.) Like Hextall, Harrington’s production compares well with his peer group.

In 42 games with the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms, Trejbal had a record of 30-9-3 with a 2.12 goals against average, .916 save percentage and three shutouts. He was second in wins, first in goals against average, second in save percentage and tied for second in shutouts league-wide.

In 31 games with the Molodezhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga’s HC Tolpar Ufa, Shaikhlislamov had 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points. He was fourth on his team in goals and points, and everyone ahead of him in both categories played more games than he did – Shaikhlislamov missed a big chunk of the season from mid October until early January due to an injury suffered on a hit. His production translates to a 13.24 NHLe.

29 of Shaikhlislamov’s points were primary, including 16 primary points at five-on-five. He had 20 five-on-five points total. (He had 0.94 primary points per game.) His production when he was healthy was impressive, but it’s worth noting there’s a pretty big variation in competition in the MHL between a handful of powerhouse teams and everybody else.

In 59 games split between the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings and Vancouver Giants, Iginla had 15 goals and 16 assists for 31 points. He missed a chunk of the season due to broken ribs. His production translates to a 13.01 NHLe.

27 of Iginla’s points were primary, including 19 primary points at five-on-five. He had 24 five-on-five points total. (He had 0.46 primary points per game.)

In 68 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit, Barabanov had 28 goals and 63 assists for 91 points. He was second in the OHL in assists and fourth in the OHL in points. His production translates to a 35.44 NHLe.

60 of Barabanov’s points were primary, including 35 primary points at five-on-five. He had 52 five-on-five points total. (He had 0.88 primary points per game.) His scoring output is impressive, even for someone who was older than much of his competition – he turned 20 in May.

In 29 games with the U20 SM-sarja’s Tappara, Katolicky had six goals and 11 assists for 17 points. He missed chunks of the season due to appendicitis and broken ribs. His production translates to a 9.61 NHLe.

11 of Katolicky’s points were primary, including seven primary points at five-on-five. He had 10 five-on-five points total. (He had 0.38 primary points per game.)

In 55 games with the USHL’s Tri-City Storm, Laylin had 11 goals and 27 assists for 38 points. He was third among USHL defenders in goals and seventh among USHL defenders in points. His production translated to a 15.86 NHLe.

26 of Laylin’s points were primary, including 14 primary points at five-on-five. He had 21 five-on-five points total. (He had 0.47 primary points per game.)