Five questions for Calgary Flames training camp

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeSportsHockeyNHLCalgary Flames Five questions for Calgary Flames training camp 'For people trying to steal jobs, the exhibition games are going to be important,' said Flames head coach Ryan Huska Author of the article: By Daniel Austin Published Sep 16, 2026 4 minute read Join the conversation Connor Zary is in a position to take advantage of the gap that has opened up at centre on the Calgary Flames’ depth chart. Gavin Young/Postmedia Article content On the eve of the Calgary Flames starting their training camp for the 2026-27 season, there’s a sense that the roster is somewhat settled. Article content There are opportunities for guys to lay claim to bigger roles, to be sure, but the final month of last season and the relative lack of movement in free agency means it isn’t hard to piece together what the Flames’ lineup will probably look like when the real games get going on Oct. 1. Article content Article content Article content That’s not to say the opening night roster is set in stone, though. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content “I think there’s a lot of opportunity to move around, is maybe the best way I can put it, in and around our lineup,” said Flames head coach Ryan Huska. “For people trying to steal jobs, the exhibition games are going to be important.” Article content Here are five questions we’ll be tracking throughout training camp: Article content 1. Where does Connor Zary play? Article content There have been calls for Zary to get an extended look at centre for years now, and while we’ve seen it in a limited capacity, it’s never really stuck. Article content Could this be the year? Article content We know Morgan Frost, Ryan Strome and Mikael Backlund will all be logging major minutes in the middle of the ice, but the job on the fourth line does appear to be somewhat open — which we’ll get into in the next question. Article content Could Zary get a look in that role or would he be better utilized next to a guy like Strome? Most people expected Strome to have Jonathan Huberdeau and Yegor Sharangovich playing on his wings, but with Huberdeau out for the time being as…