With the All-Star break approaching, the trade deadline looms large and is about a month and a half away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Calgary Flames.
The Flames came into this season with some major decisions to make on several key pending free agents. Now with the season over halfway done Calgary has only signed Mikael Backlund to an extension and has made the bold move of trading center Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks for several future pieces. The Flames will likely move any pending free agents that they can’t sign to an extension over the next few weeks but probably aren’t looking to go into a full-scale rebuild as they have multiple veterans signed to long-term deals. General manager Craig Conroy is likely looking to retool his group and leave his mark on the club he took over last summer, and given their position in the standings and the players that can be made available, Calgary is sure to be a team to keep your eye on as we head into the deadline season.
Record
22-22-5, 6th in the Pacific
Deadline Status
Conservative Seller
Deadline Cap Space
$6.85MM on deadline day, 0/3 retention slots used, 43/50 contracts used, per CapFriendly.
Upcoming Draft Picks
2024: CAL 1st*, VAN 1st, CAL 2nd, CAL 3rd, CAL 4th, VAN 4th*, CHI 5th*, CAL 6th,
2025: FLA 1st*, CAL 2nd, CAL 3rd*, CAL 5th, CAL 6th, CAL 7th,
*Conditions on 2024 1st round pick, 2025 1st round pick, 2025 3rd round pick: (CapFriendly)
If CGY’s 2024 1st round pick is between 20 and 32, MTL can take that pick instead.
In the event CGY receives FLA’s 2025 1st-round pick:
If both CGY AND FLA’s picks are NOT top 10, MTL will receive the better of the CGY and FLA 2025 1st-round picks. Result: TBD.
If CGY’s pick is top 10, AND FLA’s pick is NOT top 10, MTL receives FLA’s pick. Result: TBD
*Conditions 2024 4th round pick:
1.) The 4th round pick becomes a 3rd round pick (VAN) if Vancouver makes it to the conference finals.
2. If the pick remains a 4th, Calgary will receive the better of the two picks that Vancouver currently owns (VAN & NJD).
* Conditions 2024 5th round pick:
Calgary will receive the best of the 5th-round picks that Chicago owns.
Trade Chips
As mentioned earlier, the Flames have some big decisions to make in the next few weeks on the futures of pending free agents Noah Hanifin and Christopher Tanev. There have been whispers of trade rumors regarding Hanifin dating…
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