Committing to a rebuild was a lot of the talk surrounding the Calgary Flames before the 2024-25 season started. The expectation was for this team to finish near the bottom of the standings and put themselves in a prime position to draft another franchise-altering player.

The Flames have two players who could enter the top six this season. They hope their offensive output will raise their goal per game, keeping them in the playoff mix. But these moves are a sign from their general manager that Calgary is retooling on the fly. He believes in them enough to make the playoffs this year to be buyers.