The Calgary Flames made eight selections at the 2025 NHL Draft last weekend, adding several new faces to their organization.

The big question from excited Flames fans following the draft and development camp at Winsport was “Hey, when will we see these players playing for the Flames?” Well, before these prospects can play for the Flames, they need to sign entry-level contracts.

So how long do the Flames have to sign everybody?

Based on our current understanding of the old CBA signing guidelines and the new, yet-to-be-ratified CBA’s guidelines, here’s our best, current estimation of the signing deadlines the Flames will need to grapple with. If you were drafted this year, it’s the new rules. If you were drafted before this year, you fall under the old rules.

2024 pick Hunter Laing, drafted out of the WHL’s Prince George Cougars and expected to remain in the WHL, has to be signed by the second June 1 following his selection.

2023 pick Axel Hurtig, drafted out of Sweden and then moved to the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen via the CHL’s Import Draft, has to be signed by the fourth June 1 following his selection.

2025 pick Yan Matveiko, drafted in his second year of eligibility, has to be signed by the third June 1 following his selection. (New rules.)

2022 pick Cade Littler, drafted out of the BCHL and then moved to college for his Draft+3 season, has to be signed by June 1, 2026 (the fourth June 1 following his selection) or the August 15 following his graduation/exit from college, whichever is later. We’re defaulting to the assumption he stays all four years and the Flames hold his rights through Aug. 15, 2028.

2024 pick Trevor Hoskin, drafted out of the OJHL and then moved to college for his Draft+1 season, has to be signed by June 1, 2028 (the fourth June 1 following his selection) or the August 15 following his graduation/exit from college, whichever is later. We’re defaulting to the assumption he stays all four years and the Flames hold his rights through Aug. 15, 2028.

2025 picks Cole Reschny, Cullen Potter, Theo Stockselius, Mace’o Phillips, Ethan Wyttenbach, Aidan Lane and Jakob Leander, drafted in their first years of eligibility, have to be signed by the fourth June 1 following their selections. (New rules.)

2023 pick Jaden Lipinski, drafted out of the WHL and then moved to college for his Draft+3 season, has to be signed by June 1, 2027 (the fourth June 1 following his selection) or the August 15 following his graduation/exit from college, whichever is later. We’re defaulting to the assumption he stays all four years and the Flames hold his rights through Aug. 15, 2029.

2024 picks Henry Mews, Luke Misa and Eric Jamieson, drafted out of junior and then moved to college for their Draft+2 seasons, all have to be signed by June 1, 2028 (the fourth June 1 following their selection) or the August 15 following their graduation/exit from college, whichever is later. We’re defaulting to the assumption they stays all four years and the Flames hold their rights through Aug. 15, 2029.

Finally, 2020 pick Daniil Chechelev, 2023 pick Yegor Yegorov and 2024 pick Kirill Zarubin were all selected from Russia during the old CBA and in the absence of an IIHF transfer agreement with Russia. Because they were selected during a period where Russian player rights were undefined, the Flames hold their rights indefinitely.