Overview

• Joel Hanley has emerged as MacKenzie Weegar’s likely partner, while Rasmus Andersson has been paired with Kevin Bahl on a basis described in reporting as potentially temporary.
• The third defensive pairing remains unsettled, with Brayden Pachal, Jake Bean, Zayne Parekh and Yan Kuznetsov all in contention.
• The fourth‑line center job is still up for grabs between Sam Morton and Justin Kirkland, with Martin Pospisil in consideration as well.
• Head coach Ryan Huska praised Morton’s preseason, saying he might have been Calgary’s best forward in a Sept. 21 split‑squad game.
• Preseason numbers point to Ivan Prosvetov leading Devin Cooley for the backup role behind Dustin Wolf (2.50 GAA/.918 SV% vs. 3.54/.879), though staff note the small‑sample context.