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May 23, 2026 47 min

Friday Mailbag: Draft Trades, Moving Up, and More!

from Flames Talk Hosted by Sportsnet

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg spends the full hour diving into the 960960 text line to answer all of your questions about the team on the Friday Flames Talk Summer Mailbag! Pat gives his take on if the Flames should trade up in the draft, along with who they might take wherever they end up. Pat shares his thoughts on the ceiling of prospects like Carson Carels and Viggo Björck, and what the Flames' all-time best draft class is. Pat covers the idea of a Coleman and Backlund trade package, how the rebuilding timeline looks, options at sixth overall, and more as the mailbag gets emptied going into the weekend. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/ Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

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On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg spends the full hour diving into the 960960 text line to answer all of your questions about the team on the Friday Flames Talk Summer Mailbag! Pat gives his take on if the Flames should trade up in the draft, along with who they might take wherever they end up. Pat shares his thoughts on the ceiling of prospects like Carson Carels and Viggo Björck, and what the Flames' all-time best draft class is. Pat covers the idea of a Coleman and Backlund trade package, how the rebuilding timeline looks, options at sixth overall, and more as the mailbag gets emptied going into the weekend.

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