Recent articles from Ryan Pike

Hi Ryan! What do you think happens to Rory Kerins? Seemed to be a lock to make the jump to the NHL a few years ago but seems like he's been passed by other players.

5:01 PM · Oct 4, 2026

Let’s give Rory Kerins a ton of credit. After his first two professional seasons, he seemed like a long-shot to even get a qualifying offer. But he’s gone from being a marginal AHL player, to being one of the Wranglers’ best players – including being named captain by his team this season.

In terms of his NHL future, he’s been good enough to make it into the NHL but he hasn’t been good enough to carve out a clear role for himself. He’s slated to become a Group 6 unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, and we’ll see if he can manage to climb back into the NHL mix this season or if he looks for opportunities elsewhere. The challenge he’s facing is the sheer volume of high-end prospects in the Flames system going pro in the next year or two.

Jojoyeah

@Jojoyeah514834

Would you consider drafting a winger 1st round in 2027? Or does it have to be a center?

5:02 PM · Oct 4, 2026

If I’m the Flames, I am drafting best player available early in the draft. It would be helpful if that best player available was a centre, though.

Ed Helinski 🇺🇸🇵🇱 🌴

@MrEd315

Anything strikingly surprising about the Flames after two games?

6:04 PM · Oct 4, 2026

Clóvis Lopes Colpani Filho

So far, the biggest thing I’ve noticed is they seem a bit disjointed, and their systems play isn’t really consistent yet. It’s still early, though.

@Cloviscolpani89

Hi Pike! Don't you think that this 1st line struggles with possession and net front presence? All 3 would benefit from having someone who could do that. I feel like if honzek played with gridin and frost, and Nato with othmann, we could have more balance and effectiveness

4:07 PM · Oct 4, 2026

Right now, I’m inclined to agree. I think the Flames have done a good job putting players with some physicality on the other three lines – Joel Farabee, Brennan Othmann, Adam Klapka and Martin Pospisil have those qualities – but the line of Matt Coronato, Morgan Frost and Matvei Gridin doesn’t have that right now. We’ll see if one of them manages to add that to their repertoire, or if Ryan Huska shuffles the lines around a bit.

Derek

@KohutD

Your thoughts on the pulling of Zary from line-up and Kuzy vs Farabee and Tysplikov (not sure you spell it). Farabee and all his penalties and the lack of compete from the other not sure the two told to sit were the worst offenders

5:37 PM · Oct 4, 2026

Honestly, I think sitting Connor Zary on Saturday was meant as much as a message to Zary as a message to the rest of the team in terms of playing within their system and not trying to play through opponents. But it’s also probably not picking on Zary, as Ryan Huska sat a lot of different players last season in similar circumstances. Ice time is one of the main carrots and sticks an NHL head coach has to use to motivate his team.

Mark Ogle

@TheBigOgle

How are you going to remain sane and enjoy things in life watching this team all season long? But seriously, do you think the Flames will look at firing Huska if/when things continue to go poorly this year?

3:43 PM · Oct 4, 2026

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I think Ryan Huska will be just fine as long as the team’s younger players are showing progress. If they’re stagnating or regressing, then some tough decisions would need to be made. But I think Huska has a lot of runway with team management based on how well the team’s youngsters have grown under his watch.

Jojoyeah

@Jojoyeah514834

How can fans buy the old seats from the saddledome?

5:03 PM · Oct 4, 2026