In advance of their match-up on Saturday afternoon against their expansion cousins, the New York Islanders, the Calgary Flames have made a pair of roster moves – in addition to the simultaneously-announced conditioning stint for Zayne Parekh. The club has announced that they’ve recalled forward Matvei Gridin from the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers and, in a corresponding move, they’ve assigned forward William Stromgren back to the Wranglers.

Both Gridin and Stromgren are waiver exempt this season, so they can be moved freely between the NHL and AHL.

Gridin, 19, was a first-round selection by the Flames back in 2024. He’s in his first year of pro hockey and actually made the Flames’ roster out of training camp, scoring his first career NHL goal on opening night – his pass to the slot, intended for Matt Coronato, bonked into the Edmonton net off Noah Philp’s skate. Gridin played six games and had one goal, playing in the Flames’ top nine. He went down to the Wranglers in mid-October and has had a ton of success, posting 10 goals and 28 points over 32 games. He was named to the AHL’s All-Star Classic earlier this week.

Stromgren, 22, was a second-round selection by the Flames in 2021. He’s in his third year of North American pro hockey. He was called up by the Flames back on Jan. 5. He’s played on the fourth line and has been okay, but his underlyings have been pretty rough. In three NHL games, he has zero points. In 33 games with the Wranglers, he posted six goals and 29 points.

Here’s how the Flames’ 23-man active roster looks right now, after this swap:

Of the players on the active roster, Brzustewicz, Hunt and Gridin all do not currently require waivers and can be swapped to and from the AHL as needed.