As per usual, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman has published his weekly look around the NHL, 31 Thoughts. As has become usual, there’s some chatter regarding the trade market and the Calgary Flames.
Here’s Friedman:
7. Let’s go through a few other situations. Calgary’s got extra bodies, and some of the players shuffling in-and-out of the lineup are unhappy. GM Brad Treliving will be careful, but it is always a delicate balance when you’ve got unhappy players on a team with ambition. There is interest in Mark Jankowski, who needs a fresh start. There is interest in Sam Bennett, who was scratched on Sunday.