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Calgary Flames at a Crossroads: Navigating a Season of Contradictions

The Calgary Flames enter the 2025-26 season as one of the NHL’s great enigmas. Fresh off a campaign where they defied expectations only to fall short of the playoffs on a tiebreaker, the team presents a fascinating case study in contrasts. They boast a Vezina-caliber goaltender and a rock-solid blue line, yet are saddled with an offense that struggled to find the back of the net. They have a potential superstar defenseman in the pipeline, but face the imminent departure of a veteran stalwart. Internally, the goal is the postseason. Externally, projections range from a respectable middle-of-the-pack finish to a