Death, taxes, and the Calgary Flames finishing ninth in the Western Conference. Last season, the Flames became one of only a handful of teams in NHL history to miss the playoffs despite amassing 96 points,

The Flames' pool is headlined by Zayne Parekh and a series of good forwards, but likely needs more to hit the next level.

The Athletic's Scott Wheeler has ranked the Calgary Flames' pipeline at number 17 in the NHL for 2025. The top player on the list is none other than Zayne Parekh, followed by this year's first draft pick Cole Reschny,