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Calgary Flames & Canadiens Having Discussions on Chiarot & Pelletier

Just over a month ago, the Calgary Flames acquired Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2022 first-round pick, a 2023 fifth-round pick, as well as Tyler Pitlick and prospect Emil Heineman. It was a big haul on its own but reportedly could have been even bigger as the two sides tried to find a way to work Habs defenceman Ben Chiarot into the deal as well.

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From the sounds of things, Flames general manager Brad Treliving believed that the price was too high at the time for Chiarot, so he chose to leave him out of the deal. Now, however, according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, Treliving and the rest of his management team are interested in the 30-year-old rearguard once again, while the Canadiens have their eyes set on one Flames prospect in particular.

Canadiens Highly Interested in Pelletier

LeBrun mentioned in a recent article for The Athletic that he has reason to believe the Canadiens are…

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