Flames Prospects Shine in Playoffs

0:00It's March 31st. This is NHL News Today, powered by AI, your team, your update, flames fans. The future's looking fire as our prospects light up the playoffs across the CHL in NCAA. Biggest move dropped Monday when the flames Inc. Center, Jonathan Castagna, to a three-year entry-level deal. This 20-year-old, grabbed in the McKenzie-Wigart trade from Utah, led Cornell with 15 goals and 34 points in 34 games. Season. Earlier this week, Castagna's college run ended against Denver, but he's nursing a minor lower body tweak before joining the Calgary Wranglers on an an amateur tryout. His pro contract starts next season, 2026-27, boosting the youth push big time. Meanwhile, in the NCAA Frozen 4-Hunt, Cole Rechni, our 2025 first-rounder and NCHC rookie of the year, powered North Dakota with a go in their five-nothing regional shout-out over Quinnipiac.

1:01Teammate Abram Webe added two assists, hitting 29 points this year, while Eric Jameson assisted Denver's five-nothing blank of Cornell. Even Ethan Widenbach's record 69 points couldn't save Quinnipiac. Over in the WHO playoffs, overtime dramas everywhere. Hunter Laying Saskatoon Blades split 1-1 with Edmonton after his penalty shot winner in Game 1. Calgary Hitman's Axel Hurtick owned Game 2, assisting and tying it late in a 6-5-0-T win for a two-nothing lead over Brandon. Andrew Bosch's medicine hat Tigers also sit 1-1 with Regina, where he's dished three assists already after a 50-point regular season in. 32 games. These young guns are proving they're NHL ready, with Frozen 4-Semias on April 9th in WHO series, heating up March 31st. Deep eyes peeled. The flames rebuilds rolling strong.