8. C Jack Hextall
The Flames had two first-round picks in 2026 for the third straight draft, and with the No. 30 overall pick, the team landed on USHL centre Jack Hextall, and unlike other picks, they're betting on his floor, rather than an overwhelmingly high ceiling. That's not to say that the talent isn't there, but in the NHL, Hextall is likely to be a steady, two-way centre that will likely be considered a high-end 3C, and given that he's a right-shot centre, he's exactly what the Flames needed.
However, with his work ethic, his playmaking ability and his elite hockey IQ, he could take a major leap as he heads to Michigan State next season, and if he improves there, the sky is the limit for the 6-foot-1 centre. Last year, Hextall had 20 goals and 58 points in 59 games played in the USHL, and if the team are patient with his development, alongside other centre's on this list, the Flames could be set as long as they land that big time star at the top.
7. LW Ethan Wyttenbach
The Flames are no secret to prospects from the later rounds surprising the entire world, and after Johnny Gaudreau and Dustin Wolf, Ethan Wyttenbach may be the organization's next late-round steal. Originally picked in the fifth-round (No. 144 overall), Wyttenbach wasted no time in showing the world why it was crazy to see him drafted so late, as he led the entire NCAA in scoring with 25 goals and 59 points in 40 games played.
The size is still a concern, as Wyttenbach comes in at 5-foot-10, but given his pure goal scoring ability to go along with the confidence and the skills, he could be in the NHL for Calgary as early as late next season. Out of all these Flames prospects, Wyttenbach is perhap the biggest wild card of all, as his ceiling is very high with a much lower floor, but if he gets near that ceiling, he could be a very good middle-six winger in the league.
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