Overview
- Calgary general manager Craig Conroy confirmed Thursday that Huberdeau will not be ready for the start of the 2026–27 regular season as he continues recovery from spring hip resurfacing surgery.
- Huberdeau will begin training camp skating on his own and join team skates later but neither he nor the club offered a firm date for his return, and he reports being pain free.
- Conroy disclosed a summer setback in rehab that lengthened the timeline, prompting the Flames to prioritize a cautious, timeline-driven plan decided with team medical staff.
- The club plans to allocate Huberdeau’s minutes to internal options in the near term, with rookie Matvei Gridin—who scored 14 points in 24 games after the Olympic break—among the primary beneficiaries.
- Prospects camp opens this weekend, veterans report next week, and the Flames open the regular season at home on Oct. 1 against Seattle, giving Calgary a window to monitor Huberdeau’s stepwise return and test depth players.