What could the Calgary Flames be trying to do ahead of the trade deadline?
TSN: Salim Valji on with Jay Onrait on what the Calgary Flames could possibly be trying to do before the March seventh NHL trade deadline.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Onrait: “Craig Conroy just made a fairly significant deal, bringing in Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee. It’s an intriguing position for Conroy to be in, because in some ways, we thought this was a rebuild. So we’re not exactly sure what they’re going to do on the deadline. What are they going to do on the deadline, Salim Valji?”
Valji: “And yeah, you remember a few years ago on the press conference where the world rebuild wasn’t being allowed to be said, Jay. It goes to indicate how quickly things can change and expectations, right?
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And that was their big move. They got two top-nine forwards in exchanged for 2 players that weren’t going to be an element of the answer long-term. And I feel still, they desire a right-shot center who can win face-offs. In order that they desperately need that, Jay. They’re amongst considered one of the worst teams in face-offs, they usually talk about it consistently. Losing the puck signifies that you might have to work to get it back, plain and straightforward, right?
In order that they need someone, possibly a fourth liner, that may win draws and is responsible defensively. Everyone knows that this isn’t going to be an offensive juggernaut of a squad, and in the event that they can add offense across the fringes, I’m sure they’d. But a right-handed shot, he can win the face-offs.
After which one other greater need long run, is someone to play permanently with MacKenzie Weegar. God bless, Joel Hanley and Jake Bean who’ve played pretty much, particularly Hanley, but Mackenzie Weegar needs a bonafide top-four defenseman to play alongside him. Preferably someone who shoots left, so Weegar can play the strong side on the appropriate side. So I feel that’s the long run need.
Regardless, Jay, as you said, they’re not going to sacrifice anything for the longer term simply to get in a playoff gate or two. That is all about long-term. That is about opening that brand recent arena in 2027 with a team that’s more in a position to take that next step.
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But a short-term knee could be a right-handed shot who can win face-offs any longer-term need is someone to play with, MacKenzie Weegar.
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