Vegas’ Rise Could Leave the Flames’ 2028 Draft in a Bind

The Flames’ rebuild does not live in a vacuum, and Vegas keeps finding ways to mess with everyone else’s long game. Calgary’s 2028 draft outlook gets more complicated if the Golden Knights keep winning now, because success in the present can quietly reshape the future haul. That is the kind of draft math front offices obsess over while everyone else is looking at the standings. The Flames may have to plan for a board that looks very different by the time they are actually on the clock.