Two days ago, EA Sports released its early access to the new instalment in the NHL franchise. NHL 26 reveals a new batch of overalls for every team, including the Calgary Flames. So, I\u2019ll give a brief breakdown of my thoughts and opinions.<\/p>\n
Forwards<\/p>\n
Nazem Kadri \u2013 87 OVR<\/p>\n
Jonathan Huberdeau \u2013 86 OVR<\/p>\n
Mikael Backlund \u2013 84 OVR<\/p>\n
Blake Coleman \u2013 84 OVR<\/p>\n
Matt Coronato \u2013 84 OVR<\/p>\n
Morgan Frost \u2013 83 OVR<\/p>\n
Yegor Sharangovich \u2013 83 OVR<\/p>\n
Connor Zary \u2013 82 OVR<\/p>\n
Joel Farabee \u2013 81 OVR<\/p>\n
Martin Pospisil \u2013 80 OVR<\/p>\n
Ryan Lomberg \u2013 79 OVR<\/p>\n
Adam Klapka \u2013 78 OVR<\/p>\n
Justin Kirkland \u2013 78 OVR<\/p>\n
How do the forward ratings look?<\/p>\n
Honestly, I don\u2019t believe there are any big issues with the Flames\u2019 forward ratings this year. No one appears to be super under- or over-valued, and the only changes I would make would be minor tweaks.<\/p>\n
For starters, I do think that an 84 for Mikael Backlund is a tad high for this point in his career, and an 83 would be more fair. Connor Zary is a tiny bit underrated here. I\u2019d give a boost up to 83, as it makes sense to me for him to be the same rating as Morgan Frost and Yegor Sharangovich. Other than those two small changes, the forward group looks fairly rated.<\/p>\n
Defencemen<\/p>\n
MacKenzie Weegar \u2013 88 OVR<\/p>\n
Rasmus Andersson \u2013 88 OVR<\/p>\n
Kevin Bahl \u2013 84 OVR<\/p>\n
Zayne Parekh \u2013 80 OVR<\/p>\n
Brayden Pachal \u2013 80 OVR<\/p>\n
Jake Bean \u2013 80 OVR<\/p>\n
Daniil Miromanov \u2013 79 OVR<\/p>\n
Joel Hanley \u2013 79 OVR<\/p>\n
Do the defencemen\u2019s ratings seem fair?<\/p>\n
Similar to the forwards, there are no major changes I would make to the Flames\u2019 defencemen ratings. However, the number of alterations I\u2019d make is for sure higher.<\/p>\n
First off, MacKenzie Weegar has started to get a little bit more respect with his 88 rating, but I would still raise it up to an 89. As for Rasmus Andersson, he didn\u2019t have the best 2024\u201325 season, but he kept his NHL 25 rating. I would for sure drop him to at least an 87. Kevin Bahl had a great first year with the Flames, but an 84 seems a little high, and I would make the change down to an 83.<\/p>\n
I love Zayne Parekh, but an 80 seems much for a guy with a single NHL game under his belt. It\u2019s a little bit of a difficult situation because you don\u2019t want him to start behind Daniil Miromanov or Brayden Pachal and get sent back to juniors by the computer. Realistically, I think a 79 or 78 is more justifiable for now, and when he makes the team, maybe give him the boost back up.<\/p>\n
Finally, Jake Bean sits one overall too high, and a 79 appears more just. Five changes seems like a ton, but considering they\u2019re mainly a one overall alteration, the ratings for the Flames\u2019 defenceman aren\u2019t done terribly.<\/p>\n
Goalies<\/p>\n
Dustin Wolf \u2013 87 OVR<\/p>\n
Devin Cooley \u2013 76 OVR<\/p>\n
Would anything change for the goalie ratings?<\/p>\n
In NHL 26, the Flames\u2019 goalies are rated pretty acceptably. An 87 overall for a goalie with one season seems a bit high, but considering just how good Dustin Wolf was and all the other rookie ratings, I\u2019m fine with that rating.<\/p>\n
Devin Cooley\u2019s rating of 76 is fair for now, honestly. With the high chance that he\u2019ll be the Flames backup, I would probably give a one or two overall boost to make him NHL calibre, but it is not the end of the world.<\/p>\n
Overall thoughts<\/p>\n
EA Sports did a pretty good job with the Calgary Flames\u2019 ratings this year. There\u2019s nothing that\u2019s too outlandish, whether it be high or low. I\u2019d only make a handful of subtle tweaks that honestly come down to personal preference.<\/p>\n
What are your thoughts on the ratings? What would you change?<\/p>\n
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