No. 42 Overall: G Tobias Trejbal
Heading into the draft, several analysts mocked goaltender Tobias Trejbal to the Calgary Flames, but after giving up the No. 35 pick in the Simon Nemec deal, the chances went down with just one early second-round pick. However, the Flames got aggressive, giving up picks No. 51 and 68 to the Carolina Hurricanes to get to pick No. 42, landing the 6-foot-4 goaltender.
Last season, Trejbal dominated the USHL alongside Hextall with the Youngstown Phantoms, posting a 30-9-3 record with a 2.12 GAA and a .916 save percentage across 42 appearances. Sure, the Flames don't quite need a goaltender, but he was considered the best in the draft, and if they see him as a long-term piece alongside Dustin Wolf when he develops in 3-4 or even 5 years, then it makes sense for the organization to push for him early in the second.
Grade: B+
No. 55 Overall: RW Alan Shaikhlislamov
Following that pick, the Flames went right back to offense as they would then take another surprise pick, taking Russian winger Alan Shaikhlislamov. However, the reaction to this one was much better, as Shaikhlislamov had plenty of fans among the draft analysts, and while some see him as a bottom-six winger at the next level, he has the talent to be a genuine difference maker if he continues to develop the way he has.
In 2025/26, the 17-year-old had 18 goals, 35 points in 31 games at the MHL level, and as yet another 6-foot-1 winger, the Flames are getting plenty of size to go along with an elite shot, one that's only getting better. Not only that, but he can throw every bit of his frame around and is a headache inside the gritty areas in front of the net, and given that he's a late birthday, the team will have patience with a player that could surprise many in the years to come.
Grade: A
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