from Kevin Allen of Detroit Hockey Now,
With most of the NHL teams putting the final touches on their preseason rosters, it seems curious that the Calgary Flames have yet to make a major trade. Mikael Backlund, Elias Lindholm, Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin will be unrestricted free agents next summer.
If the Flames aren’t going to get these players re-signed, do they want to risk letting them walk away next summer without compensation?
The Boston Bruins are looking for a center and both Lindholm and Backlund could help the Bruins. Sportsnet’s Pat Steinberg has speculated that the Detroit Red Wings could be interested in a possible trade with Calgary. It does seem clear that Yzerman is pushing to get into the playoffs.
What you hear around the league is that salary cap issues have been the biggest impediment to Calgary making a trade. The Flames reportedly are trying to make some hockey trades. They will take salaries back. But the offers haven’t been good enough to satisfy general manager Craig Conroy.
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I don't see how the Wings would be involved with Calgary in a trade. The two biggest pieces that Calgary is trading are a LHD (Noah Hanifin) and a centre (Elias Lindholm). The two minor pieces also aren't fits: Mikael Backlund (also a centre) and Chris Tanev (a RHD)--who is starting his past the prime of his career slide.
But sure why not get that 25 a year goal scorer push Copp to the 3C and Compher to the 4C and bring in Lindholm. Or better yet move one to the wing and they both can play on that 3rd line.
But who are you giving up? A UFA that just signed or was traded here--probably not. Those guys with partial NTC's; doubtful, as they most likely list all of Canada's teams. That leaves Fabbri and the RFA's (and why get rid of them). So Fabbri and a draft pick...yeah not confident in the return for that.
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