Gang, it’s summer, and perhaps it’s because of the heat or because people are antsy for something to happen, sometimes weird trade rumours emerge during the dog days of the off-season.

The Calgary Flames lock in a three-year extension with a physical forward, securing depth through the 2028–29 season.

It is somehow August. Free agency opened a month ago, and the Calgary Flames haven’t played a hockey game in almost four months. We’re slowly crawling to the offseason finish line.

Earlier in the week, we asked the question, “Do the Vancouver Canucks have the best top 4 in the Pacific Division for 2025/26?” In a remarkable turnaround ...