Calgary Flames prospect Matvei Gridin celebrates his goal against the Winnipeg Jets during pre-season action at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. Photo by Darren Makowichuk / Postmedia

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While there have been lots of eyeballs on Zayne Parekh , the one rookie who will undoubtedly crack Calgary’s initial roster, Matvei Gridin has become the talk of the town and that will continue to be the case after he buried another goal during the final audition.

The only negative Friday for this fast-as-all-heck forward was that he was foiled during the

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