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<p>The Calgary Flames announced their 2024-25 season-opening roster on Monday afternoon.</p>
<p>The 2024-25 Flames feature a 23-man active roster with two goaltenders, eight defencemen and 13 forwards, along with one player on the injury reserve list.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a rundown of all 24 players on the opening roster.</p>
<h1>Goaltenders</h1>
<h3>#32 &#8211; Dustin Wolf &#8211; goaltender</h3>
<p>23 years old; from Gilroy, California; 6&#8217;0&#8243;, 166 pounds<br />
$850,000 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2025-26 season<br />
Calgary&#8217;s seventh round pick (214th overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Everett Silvertips (WHL)<br />
18 career NHL games, all with the Flames<br />
Won World Junior Championship with United States in 2021<br />
AHL top goaltender in 2021-22 and 2022-23<br />
AHL most valuable player in 2022-23<br />
Produced 4.7 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)<br />
FlamesNation&#8217;s 2nd-ranked prospect on 2024 rankings</p>
<h3>#80 &#8211; Daniel Vladar &#8211; goaltender</h3>
<p>27 years old; from Praha, Czechia; 6&#8217;5&#8243;, 209 pounds<br />
$2.2 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following the 2024-25 season<br />
Boston&#8217;s third round pick (75th overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with Rytiri Kladno (Czechia) and the Chicago Steel (USHL)<br />
Acquired in a trade with Boston – the Flames traded their 2022 third-round pick to the Bruins for Vladar<br />
75 career NHL games, with Boston and the Flames<br />
Produced 7.4 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h1>Defencemen</h1>
<h3>#4 &#8211; Rasmus Andersson &#8211; defenceman (alternate captain)</h3>
<p>27 years old (turns 28 on Oct. 27); from Malmö, Sweden; 6&#8217;1&#8243;, 202 pounds<br />
Right shot defence; primarily plays right side<br />
$4.55 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2025-26 season<br />
Calgary&#8217;s second round pick (53rd overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Malmö Redhawks (J20 SuperElit) and the Barrie Colts (OHL, as an import)<br />
455 career NHL games, all with the Flames<br />
Produced 1.6 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#7 &#8211; Kevin Bahl &#8211; defenceman</h3>
<p>24 years old; from New Westminster, British Columbia; 6&#8217;6&#8243;, 230 pounds<br />
Left shot defence; primarily plays left side<br />
$1.05 million AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2024-25 season<br />
Arizona&#8217;s second round pick (55th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67&#8217;s (OHL)<br />
Acquired in a trade with New Jersey – the Flames traded Jacob Markstrom to the Devils for Bahl and a conditional 2025 first-round pick<br />
148 career NHL games, all with New Jersey<br />
Produced 8.5 goals above replacement in 2022-23 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#8 &#8211; Tyson Barrie &#8211; defenceman</h3>
<p>33 years old; from Victoria, British Columbia; 5&#8217;11&#8221;, 197 pounds<br />
Right shot defence; primarily plays right side<br />
$1.25 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2024-25 season<br />
Colorado&#8217;s third round pick (64th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets (WHL)<br />
809 career NHL games, with Colorado, Toronto, Edmonton and Nashville<br />
Signed as a free agent<br />
Won a WHL Championship with Kelowna in 2009<br />
Won a World Championship with Canada in 2015<br />
Produced 2.4 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#24 &#8211; Jake Bean &#8211; defenceman</h3>
<p>26 years old; from Calgary, Alberta; 6&#8217;1&#8243;, 191 pounds<br />
Left shot defence; primarily plays left side<br />
$1.75 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2025-26 season<br />
Carolina&#8217;s first round pick (13th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Calgary Hitmen and Tri-City Americans (WHL)<br />
Signed as a free agent<br />
197 career NHL games, with Carolina and Columbus<br />
Won World Junior Championship with Canada in 2018<br />
Won Calder Cup with Charlotte in 2019<br />
Produced 0.2 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#52 &#8211; MacKenzie Weegar &#8211; defenceman (alternate captain)</h3>
<p>29 years old; from Nepean, Ontario; 6&#8217;0&#8243;, 206 pounds<br />
Right shot defence; plays either side<br />
$6.25 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2030-31 season<br />
Florida&#8217;s seventh round pick (206th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)<br />
Acquired in a trade with Florida – the Flames traded Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional 2025 fourth-round pick to Florida for Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, Cole Schwindt and a conditional 2025 first-round pick<br />
469 career NHL games, with Florida and the Flames<br />
Won QMJHL Championship with Halifax in 2013<br />
Won World Championship with Canada in 2023<br />
Produced 9.2 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#62 &#8211; Daniil Miromanov &#8211; defenceman</h3>
<p>27 years old; from Moskva, Russia; 6&#8217;4&#8243;, 207 pounds<br />
Right shot defence; primarily plays right side<br />
$1.25 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2025-26 season<br />
Played junior hockey with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL, as an import)<br />
Acquired in a trade with Vegas – the Flames traded Noah Hanifin to Vegas for Miromanov, a 2024 third-round pick (Kirill Zarubin) and a 2026 first-round pick<br />
49 career NHL games, with Vegas and the Flames<br />
Produced 0.5 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#94 &#8211; Brayden Pachal &#8211; defenceman</h3>
<p>25 years old; from Estevan, Saskatchewan; 6&#8217;2&#8243;, 202 pounds<br />
Right shot defence; primarily plays right side<br />
$775,000 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2024-25 season<br />
Played junior hockey with the Victoria Royals and Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)<br />
Claimed off waivers from Vegas<br />
62 career NHL games, with Vegas and the Flames<br />
Won WHL Championship with Prince Albert in 2019<br />
Produced 2.4 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h1>Forwards</h1>
<h3>#10 &#8211; Jonathan Huberdeau &#8211; forward (alternate captain)</h3>
<p>31 years old; from St-Jérôme, Quebec; 6&#8217;1&#8243;, 200 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; primarily plays left wing<br />
$10.5 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2030-31 season<br />
Florida&#8217;s first round pick (3rd overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)<br />
Acquired in a trade with Florida – the Flames traded Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional 2025 fourth-round pick to Florida for Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt and a conditional 2025 first-round pick<br />
831 career NHL games, with Florida and the Flames<br />
Set NHL single-season record for assists by a left wing in 2021-22<br />
Won Memorial Cup with Saint John in 2011<br />
Won QMJHL Championship with Saint John in 2011 and 2012<br />
Produced 1.2 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#11 &#8211; Mikael Backlund &#8211; forward (captain)<strong><br />
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<p>35 years old; from Västerås, Sweden; 6&#8217;0&#8243;, 206 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; primarily plays centre<br />
$4.5 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2025-26 season<br />
Calgary&#8217;s first round pick (24th overall) in the 2007 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with VIK Hockey Ungdom and VIK Västerås HK (J20 SuperElit) and the Kelowna Rockets (WHL, as an import)<br />
990 career NHL games, all with the Flames<br />
Won WHL Championship with Kelowna in 2009<br />
Won World Championship with Sweden in 2018<br />
Won King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2022-23<br />
Produced 1.1 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#17 &#8211; Yegor Sharangovich &#8211; forward (injured)<strong><br />
</strong></h3>
<p>26 years old; from Minsk, Belarus; 6&#8217;2&#8243;, 196 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; can play centre or either wing<br />
$3.1 million AAV; contract extension ($5.75 million AAV) begins in 2025-26, will be unrestricted free agent following 2029-30 season<br />
New Jersey&#8217;s fifth-round pick (141st overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with Dinamo-Raubichi (MHL)<br />
Acquired in a trade with New Jersey – the Flames traded Tyler Toffoli to New Jersey for Sharangovich and a 2023 third-round pick (Aydar Suniev)<br />
287 career NHL games, with New Jersey and the Flames<br />
Produced 3.1 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#20 &#8211; Blake Coleman &#8211; forward (alternate captain)<strong><br />
</strong></h3>
<p>32 years old; from Plano, Texas; 5&#8217;11&#8221;, 199 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; can play either wing<br />
$4.9 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2026-27 season<br />
New Jersey&#8217;s third round pick (75th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Tri-City Storm and Indiana Ice (USHL) and college hockey with Miami University RedHawks (NCAA)<br />
Signed as a free agent<br />
542 career NHL games, with New Jersey, Tampa Bay and the Flames<br />
Won Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay in 2020 &amp; 2021<br />
Produced 6.2 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#21 &#8211; Kevin Rooney &#8211; forward</h3>
<p>31 years old; from Canton, Massachusetts; 6&#8217;2&#8243;, 190 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; primarily plays centre<br />
$1.3 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2024-25 season<br />
Played college hockey with the Providence College Friars (NCAA)<br />
Signed as a free agent<br />
377 career NHL games, all with the Flames<br />
Produced 2.2 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#27 &#8211; Matt Coronato &#8211; forward</h3>
<p>21 years old; from Greenlawn, New York; 5&#8217;10&#8221;, 183 pounds<br />
Right shot forward; primarily plays right wing<br />
$925,000 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2024-25 season<br />
Calgary&#8217;s first round pick (13th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Chicago Steel (USHL) and college hockey with the Harvard University Crimson (NCAA)<br />
42 career NHL games, all with the Flames<br />
Produced 0.3 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#29 &#8211; Sam Honzek &#8211; forward</h3>
<p>19 years old (turns 20 on Nov. 12); from Trencin, Slovakia; 6&#8217;4&#8243;, 186 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; can play either wing<br />
$918,333 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2026-27 season<br />
Calgary&#8217;s first round pick (16th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia U20) and the Vancouver Giants (WHL, as an import)<br />
FlamesNation&#8217;s 4th-ranked prospect on 2024 rankings</p>
<h3>#39 &#8211; Anthony Mantha &#8211; forward</h3>
<p>30 years old; from Longueuil, Quebec; 6&#8217;5&#8243;, 234 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; can play either wing<br />
$3.5 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2024-25 season<br />
Detroit&#8217;s first-round pick (20th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Val-d&#8217;Or Foreurs (QMJHL)<br />
Signed as a free agent<br />
494 career NHL games, with Detroit, Washington and Vegas<br />
Produced 17.6 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#43 &#8211; Adam Klapka &#8211; forward</h3>
<p>24 years old; from Praha, Czechia; 6&#8217;8&#8243;, 235 pounds<br />
Right shot forward; primarily plays right wing<br />
$775,000 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2024-25 season<br />
Played junior hockey with HC Slavia Praha (Czechia U20) and the Tri-City Storm (USHL)<br />
Signed as a free agent<br />
6 career NHL games, all with the Flames<br />
Produced 0.8 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)<br />
FlamesNation&#8217;s 15th-ranked prospect on 2024 rankings</p>
<h3>#47 &#8211; Connor Zary &#8211; forward</h3>
<p>23 years old; from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; 6&#8217;0&#8243;, 178 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; can play centre or left wing<br />
$863,334 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2024-25 season<br />
Calgary&#8217;s first round pick (24th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Kamloops Blazers (WHL)<br />
63 career NHL games, all with the Flames<br />
Produced 10 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#70 &#8211; Ryan Lomberg &#8211; forward</h3>
<p>29 years old; from Richmond Hill, Ontario; 5&#8217;9&#8243;, 184 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; can play either wing<br />
$2 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2025-26 season<br />
Played junior hockey with the Muskegon Lumberjacks and Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) and college hockey with the University of Maine Black Bears (NCAA)<br />
Signed as a free agent<br />
257 career NHL games, with Florida and the Flames<br />
Won Stanley Cup with Florida in 2024 (beating Edmonton)<br />
Produced 1.7 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#76 &#8211; Martin Pospisil &#8211; forward</h3>
<p>24 years old; from Zvolen, Slovakia; 6&#8217;2&#8243;, 173 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; can play centre or either wing<br />
$1 million AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2025-26 season<br />
Calgary&#8217;s fourth round pick (105th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the RB Hockey Juniors (U20 SM-liiga) and the Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)<br />
63 career NHL games, all with the Flames<br />
Produced 0.1 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#91 &#8211; Nazem Kadri &#8211; forward (alternate captain)</h3>
<p>34 years old; from London, Ontario; 6&#8217;0&#8243;, 185 pounds<br />
Left shot forward; primarily plays centre<br />
$7 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following the 2028-29 season<br />
Toronto&#8217;s first round pick (7th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft<br />
Played junior hockey with the Kitchener Rangers and London Knights (OHL)<br />
Signed as a free agent<br />
903 career NHL Games, with Toronto, Colorado and the Flames<br />
Won OHL Championship with Kitchener in 2008<br />
Won Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2022<br />
Produced 19.4 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<h3>#96 &#8211; Andrei Kuzmenko &#8211; forward</h3>
<p>28 years old; from Yakutsk, Russia; 5&#8217;11&#8221;, 194 pounds<br />
Right shot forward; primarily plays right wing<br />
$5.5 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2024-25 season<br />
Played junior hockey with Krasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)<br />
Acquired in a trade with Vancouver – the Flames traded Elias Lindholm to Vancouver for Kuzmenko, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joni Jurmo, a 2024 first-round pick (Matvei Gridin) and a 2024 fourth-round pick (later traded to Philadelphia for picks used to select Luke Misa and Eric Jamieson)<br />
153 career NHL games, with Vancouver and the Flames<br />
Won MHL Championship with Krasnaya Armiya Moskva in 2017<br />
Produced 15.1 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)</p>
<p><strong>About the 2024-25 roster:</strong></p>
<p>The Flames&#8217; roster features eight homegrown draft picks representing the 2007 (Backlund), 2015 (Andersson), 2018 (Pospisil), 2019 (Wolf), 2020 (Zary), 2021 (Coronato) and 2023 (Honzek) drafts. Including the injury reserve list, the Flames are carrying 11 Canadians, four Americans, two Swedes, two Czechs, two Slovaks, two Russians, and one Belarusian.</p>
<p>The youngest player on the roster is Sam Honzek (born Nov. 12, 2004), while the oldest player is Mikael Backlund (born Mar. 17, 1989). The tallest player is Adam Klapka (6&#8217;8&#8243;), the shortest player is his fourth-line linemate Ryan Lomberg (5&#8217;9&#8243;). The heaviest player is Klapka (235 pounds), the lightest player is Dustin Wolf (166 pounds).</p>
<p><strong>Changes from last season&#8217;s opening roster:<br />
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<p>On the 2023 opening roster but no longer with the club are – deep breath – Chris Tanev, Dryden Hunt, Nikita Zadorov, A.J. Greer, Jacob Markstrom, Elias Lindholm, Dillon Dube, Dennis Gilbert, Noah Hanifin, Adam Ruzicka, Walker Duehr, Jordan Oesterle and Andrew Mangiapane.</p>
<p>New faces since last year&#8217;s opening roster are Wolf, Bahl, Barrie, Bean, Miromanov, Pachal, Rooney, Mantha, Honzek, Klapka, Zary, Lomberg, Pospisil and Kuzmenko.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s a ton of turnover in 12 months.</p>
<h1><strong>Coaching staff and</strong> management</h1>
<p>The head coach is Ryan Huska (49; Cranbrook, B.C.), who&#8217;s entering his second season as Flames head coach.</p>
<p>The assistant coaches are Brad Larsen (47; Nakusp, B.C.), Dan Lambert (54; Saint Boniface, Manitoba), Cail MacLean (48; Middleton, Nova Scotia), Jason LaBarbera (44; Burnaby, B.C.) and Jamie Pringle (49; Picton, Ontario). The forwards are managed by Larsen and MacLean, the defencemen by Lambert, the power play by MacLean, the penalty kill by Larsen, goalies by LaBarbera and video by Pringle.</p>
<p>The general manager is Craig Conroy (53; Potsdam, New York), who&#8217;s entering his second season as Flames GM. His assistants are Dave Nonis (58; Burnaby, B.C.) and Brad Pascall (54; Coquitlam, B.C.).</p>
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The Calgary Flames announced their 2024-25 season-opening roster on Monday afternoon.

The 2024-25 Flames feature a 23-man active roster with two goaltenders, eight defencemen and 13 forwards, along with one player on the injury reserve list.

Here's a rundown of all 24 players on the opening roster.
<h1>Goaltenders</h1>
<h3>#32 - Dustin Wolf - goaltender</h3>
23 years old; from Gilroy, California; 6'0", 166 pounds
$850,000 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2025-26 season
Calgary's seventh round pick (214th overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Everett Silvertips (WHL)
18 career NHL games, all with the Flames
Won World Junior Championship with United States in 2021
AHL top goaltender in 2021-22 and 2022-23
AHL most valuable player in 2022-23
Produced 4.7 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
FlamesNation's 2nd-ranked prospect on 2024 rankings
<h3>#80 - Daniel Vladar - goaltender</h3>
27 years old; from Praha, Czechia; 6'5", 209 pounds
$2.2 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following the 2024-25 season
Boston's third round pick (75th overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with Rytiri Kladno (Czechia) and the Chicago Steel (USHL)
Acquired in a trade with Boston – the Flames traded their 2022 third-round pick to the Bruins for Vladar
75 career NHL games, with Boston and the Flames
Produced 7.4 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h1>Defencemen</h1>
<h3>#4 - Rasmus Andersson - defenceman (alternate captain)</h3>
27 years old (turns 28 on Oct. 27); from Malmö, Sweden; 6'1", 202 pounds
Right shot defence; primarily plays right side
$4.55 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2025-26 season
Calgary's second round pick (53rd overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Malmö Redhawks (J20 SuperElit) and the Barrie Colts (OHL, as an import)
455 career NHL games, all with the Flames
Produced 1.6 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#7 - Kevin Bahl - defenceman</h3>
24 years old; from New Westminster, British Columbia; 6'6", 230 pounds
Left shot defence; primarily plays left side
$1.05 million AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2024-25 season
Arizona's second round pick (55th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's (OHL)
Acquired in a trade with New Jersey – the Flames traded Jacob Markstrom to the Devils for Bahl and a conditional 2025 first-round pick
148 career NHL games, all with New Jersey
Produced 8.5 goals above replacement in 2022-23 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#8 - Tyson Barrie - defenceman</h3>
33 years old; from Victoria, British Columbia; 5'11", 197 pounds
Right shot defence; primarily plays right side
$1.25 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2024-25 season
Colorado's third round pick (64th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
809 career NHL games, with Colorado, Toronto, Edmonton and Nashville
Signed as a free agent
Won a WHL Championship with Kelowna in 2009
Won a World Championship with Canada in 2015
Produced 2.4 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#24 - Jake Bean - defenceman</h3>
26 years old; from Calgary, Alberta; 6'1", 191 pounds
Left shot defence; primarily plays left side
$1.75 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2025-26 season
Carolina's first round pick (13th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Calgary Hitmen and Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Signed as a free agent
197 career NHL games, with Carolina and Columbus
Won World Junior Championship with Canada in 2018
Won Calder Cup with Charlotte in 2019
Produced 0.2 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#52 - MacKenzie Weegar - defenceman (alternate captain)</h3>
29 years old; from Nepean, Ontario; 6'0", 206 pounds
Right shot defence; plays either side
$6.25 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2030-31 season
Florida's seventh round pick (206th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Acquired in a trade with Florida – the Flames traded Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional 2025 fourth-round pick to Florida for Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, Cole Schwindt and a conditional 2025 first-round pick
469 career NHL games, with Florida and the Flames
Won QMJHL Championship with Halifax in 2013
Won World Championship with Canada in 2023
Produced 9.2 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#62 - Daniil Miromanov - defenceman</h3>
27 years old; from Moskva, Russia; 6'4", 207 pounds
Right shot defence; primarily plays right side
$1.25 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2025-26 season
Played junior hockey with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL, as an import)
Acquired in a trade with Vegas – the Flames traded Noah Hanifin to Vegas for Miromanov, a 2024 third-round pick (Kirill Zarubin) and a 2026 first-round pick
49 career NHL games, with Vegas and the Flames
Produced 0.5 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#94 - Brayden Pachal - defenceman</h3>
25 years old; from Estevan, Saskatchewan; 6'2", 202 pounds
Right shot defence; primarily plays right side
$775,000 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2024-25 season
Played junior hockey with the Victoria Royals and Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
Claimed off waivers from Vegas
62 career NHL games, with Vegas and the Flames
Won WHL Championship with Prince Albert in 2019
Produced 2.4 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h1>Forwards</h1>
<h3>#10 - Jonathan Huberdeau - forward (alternate captain)</h3>
31 years old; from St-Jérôme, Quebec; 6'1", 200 pounds
Left shot forward; primarily plays left wing
$10.5 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2030-31 season
Florida's first round pick (3rd overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
Acquired in a trade with Florida – the Flames traded Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional 2025 fourth-round pick to Florida for Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt and a conditional 2025 first-round pick
831 career NHL games, with Florida and the Flames
Set NHL single-season record for assists by a left wing in 2021-22
Won Memorial Cup with Saint John in 2011
Won QMJHL Championship with Saint John in 2011 and 2012
Produced 1.2 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#11 - Mikael Backlund - forward (captain)<strong>
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35 years old; from Västerås, Sweden; 6'0", 206 pounds
Left shot forward; primarily plays centre
$4.5 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2025-26 season
Calgary's first round pick (24th overall) in the 2007 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with VIK Hockey Ungdom and VIK Västerås HK (J20 SuperElit) and the Kelowna Rockets (WHL, as an import)
990 career NHL games, all with the Flames
Won WHL Championship with Kelowna in 2009
Won World Championship with Sweden in 2018
Won King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2022-23
Produced 1.1 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#17 - Yegor Sharangovich - forward (injured)<strong>
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26 years old; from Minsk, Belarus; 6'2", 196 pounds
Left shot forward; can play centre or either wing
$3.1 million AAV; contract extension ($5.75 million AAV) begins in 2025-26, will be unrestricted free agent following 2029-30 season
New Jersey's fifth-round pick (141st overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with Dinamo-Raubichi (MHL)
Acquired in a trade with New Jersey – the Flames traded Tyler Toffoli to New Jersey for Sharangovich and a 2023 third-round pick (Aydar Suniev)
287 career NHL games, with New Jersey and the Flames
Produced 3.1 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#20 - Blake Coleman - forward (alternate captain)<strong>
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32 years old; from Plano, Texas; 5'11", 199 pounds
Left shot forward; can play either wing
$4.9 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2026-27 season
New Jersey's third round pick (75th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Tri-City Storm and Indiana Ice (USHL) and college hockey with Miami University RedHawks (NCAA)
Signed as a free agent
542 career NHL games, with New Jersey, Tampa Bay and the Flames
Won Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay in 2020 &amp; 2021
Produced 6.2 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#21 - Kevin Rooney - forward</h3>
31 years old; from Canton, Massachusetts; 6'2", 190 pounds
Left shot forward; primarily plays centre
$1.3 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2024-25 season
Played college hockey with the Providence College Friars (NCAA)
Signed as a free agent
377 career NHL games, all with the Flames
Produced 2.2 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#27 - Matt Coronato - forward</h3>
21 years old; from Greenlawn, New York; 5'10", 183 pounds
Right shot forward; primarily plays right wing
$925,000 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2024-25 season
Calgary's first round pick (13th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Chicago Steel (USHL) and college hockey with the Harvard University Crimson (NCAA)
42 career NHL games, all with the Flames
Produced 0.3 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#29 - Sam Honzek - forward</h3>
19 years old (turns 20 on Nov. 12); from Trencin, Slovakia; 6'4", 186 pounds
Left shot forward; can play either wing
$918,333 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2026-27 season
Calgary's first round pick (16th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia U20) and the Vancouver Giants (WHL, as an import)
FlamesNation's 4th-ranked prospect on 2024 rankings
<h3>#39 - Anthony Mantha - forward</h3>
30 years old; from Longueuil, Quebec; 6'5", 234 pounds
Left shot forward; can play either wing
$3.5 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2024-25 season
Detroit's first-round pick (20th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
Signed as a free agent
494 career NHL games, with Detroit, Washington and Vegas
Produced 17.6 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#43 - Adam Klapka - forward</h3>
24 years old; from Praha, Czechia; 6'8", 235 pounds
Right shot forward; primarily plays right wing
$775,000 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2024-25 season
Played junior hockey with HC Slavia Praha (Czechia U20) and the Tri-City Storm (USHL)
Signed as a free agent
6 career NHL games, all with the Flames
Produced 0.8 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
FlamesNation's 15th-ranked prospect on 2024 rankings
<h3>#47 - Connor Zary - forward</h3>
23 years old; from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; 6'0", 178 pounds
Left shot forward; can play centre or left wing
$863,334 AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2024-25 season
Calgary's first round pick (24th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
63 career NHL games, all with the Flames
Produced 10 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#70 - Ryan Lomberg - forward</h3>
29 years old; from Richmond Hill, Ontario; 5'9", 184 pounds
Left shot forward; can play either wing
$2 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2025-26 season
Played junior hockey with the Muskegon Lumberjacks and Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) and college hockey with the University of Maine Black Bears (NCAA)
Signed as a free agent
257 career NHL games, with Florida and the Flames
Won Stanley Cup with Florida in 2024 (beating Edmonton)
Produced 1.7 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#76 - Martin Pospisil - forward</h3>
24 years old; from Zvolen, Slovakia; 6'2", 173 pounds
Left shot forward; can play centre or either wing
$1 million AAV; will be restricted free agent following 2025-26 season
Calgary's fourth round pick (105th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the RB Hockey Juniors (U20 SM-liiga) and the Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
63 career NHL games, all with the Flames
Produced 0.1 goals below replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#91 - Nazem Kadri - forward (alternate captain)</h3>
34 years old; from London, Ontario; 6'0", 185 pounds
Left shot forward; primarily plays centre
$7 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following the 2028-29 season
Toronto's first round pick (7th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft
Played junior hockey with the Kitchener Rangers and London Knights (OHL)
Signed as a free agent
903 career NHL Games, with Toronto, Colorado and the Flames
Won OHL Championship with Kitchener in 2008
Won Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2022
Produced 19.4 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)
<h3>#96 - Andrei Kuzmenko - forward</h3>
28 years old; from Yakutsk, Russia; 5'11", 194 pounds
Right shot forward; primarily plays right wing
$5.5 million AAV; will be unrestricted free agent following 2024-25 season
Played junior hockey with Krasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)
Acquired in a trade with Vancouver – the Flames traded Elias Lindholm to Vancouver for Kuzmenko, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joni Jurmo, a 2024 first-round pick (Matvei Gridin) and a 2024 fourth-round pick (later traded to Philadelphia for picks used to select Luke Misa and Eric Jamieson)
153 career NHL games, with Vancouver and the Flames
Won MHL Championship with Krasnaya Armiya Moskva in 2017
Produced 15.1 goals above replacement in 2023-24 (via Evolving Hockey)

<strong>About the 2024-25 roster:</strong>

The Flames' roster features eight homegrown draft picks representing the 2007 (Backlund), 2015 (Andersson), 2018 (Pospisil), 2019 (Wolf), 2020 (Zary), 2021 (Coronato) and 2023 (Honzek) drafts. Including the injury reserve list, the Flames are carrying 11 Canadians, four Americans, two Swedes, two Czechs, two Slovaks, two Russians, and one Belarusian.

The youngest player on the roster is Sam Honzek (born Nov. 12, 2004), while the oldest player is Mikael Backlund (born Mar. 17, 1989). The tallest player is Adam Klapka (6'8"), the shortest player is his fourth-line linemate Ryan Lomberg (5'9"). The heaviest player is Klapka (235 pounds), the lightest player is Dustin Wolf (166 pounds).

<strong>Changes from last season's opening roster:
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On the 2023 opening roster but no longer with the club are – deep breath – Chris Tanev, Dryden Hunt, Nikita Zadorov, A.J. Greer, Jacob Markstrom, Elias Lindholm, Dillon Dube, Dennis Gilbert, Noah Hanifin, Adam Ruzicka, Walker Duehr, Jordan Oesterle and Andrew Mangiapane.

New faces since last year's opening roster are Wolf, Bahl, Barrie, Bean, Miromanov, Pachal, Rooney, Mantha, Honzek, Klapka, Zary, Lomberg, Pospisil and Kuzmenko.

That's a ton of turnover in 12 months.
<h1><strong>Coaching staff and</strong> management</h1>
The head coach is Ryan Huska (49; Cranbrook, B.C.), who's entering his second season as Flames head coach.

The assistant coaches are Brad Larsen (47; Nakusp, B.C.), Dan Lambert (54; Saint Boniface, Manitoba), Cail MacLean (48; Middleton, Nova Scotia), Jason LaBarbera (44; Burnaby, B.C.) and Jamie Pringle (49; Picton, Ontario). The forwards are managed by Larsen and MacLean, the defencemen by Lambert, the power play by MacLean, the penalty kill by Larsen, goalies by LaBarbera and video by Pringle.

The general manager is Craig Conroy (53; Potsdam, New York), who's entering his second season as Flames GM. His assistants are Dave Nonis (58; Burnaby, B.C.) and Brad Pascall (54; Coquitlam, B.C.).
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