Ranking the 10 best Calgary Flames draft picks in recent memory

CALGARY, CANADA - APRIL 12: Dustin Wolf #32 of the Calgary Flames stretches during warm-up before playing in his first NHL game against the San Jose Sharks at the Scotiabank Saddledome on April 12, 2023, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Leah Hennel/Getty Images) /

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1. Dustin Wolf – No. 214 overall in 2019

While Dustin Wolf has played in just one NHL game in his career, he’s been outstanding at the AHL level, winning Goalie of the Year for two straight seasons, as well as the 2022-23 AHL MVP Award, and even though Jacob Markstrom remains the No. 1 goalie in town, it’s only a matter of time until Wolf takes the role. Now, he appears to be one of the NHL’s top prospects, making it even more impressive that Calgary managed to land him with the 214th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, as he may be one of their biggest stars one day.

It’s all well and good for teams to land on their first round picks, but for the Flames to find someone like Wolf so late in the draft is a testament to their scouting with a fair bit of luck, and now have a building block that 31 other NHL teams would love to have. It may be early to have him in the No. 1 spot, but with a stellar 85-19 record over the past two years along with a .928 save percentage and 2.22 GAA in 102 starts, he’s proven to be an elite level prospect, and should be a fantastic goalie at the NHL level.

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