The Calgary Flames have plenty of draft capital heading into the 2026 NHL Draft, and in this second draft preview episode we shift our focus beyond the first round. We discuss Calgary’s organizational needs, debate whether the Flames should target centers, right-wingers, defensemen, or goaltenders, and profile several intriguing prospects including Simas Ignatavicius, Tommy Bleyl, Vertti Svensk, Maksim Sokolovskii, and Brady Knowling.

We also debate whether Calgary should use all of its picks, explore the possibility of taking a late-round flyer on Joe Iginla, and discuss what would make this draft a success five years from now.

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Mentioned in this episode: Adam Valentini, Arseni Sergeev, Axel Elofsson, Brady Knowling, Devin Cooley, Egor Barabanov, Giorgos Pantelas, Joe Iginla, Kirill Zarubin, Liam Ruck, Luke Schairer, Maksim Sokolovskii, Markus Ruck, Nils Bartholdsson, Oskar Holmertz, Ryder Cali, Samu Alalauri, Simas Ignatavicius, Thomas Vandenberg, Tomas Chrenko, Tommy Bleyl, Vertti Svensk, Vladimir Dravecky