What happened: Calgary enters camp with a fan base that has leaned into the rebuild even without major immediate expectations. The focus now shifts to roster sorting as the club moves from summer optimism into preseason evaluation.

Why it matters: That matters because camp is the first real sorting point for Calgary's 2025-26 timeline, from depth-chart battles to how aggressively the club pushes its next wave. It also lands as Scotia Place takes shape alongside the Flames rebuild, reinforcing that the reset is bigger than one preseason.

What to watch: The next public checkpoint is Calgary's rookie exhibition in Calgary, followed by the first cuts and line combinations of main camp.