The Calgary Flames began this week as the National Hockey League’s hottest team, riding a six game winning streak, and sat just a point behind the Vegas Golden Knights for the top spot in the Pacific Division.
If fans had any doubts how management felt about the team’s playoff chances, those doubts were likely dissipated when Brad Treliving pulled the trigger on a massive trade to acquire Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens.
Speaking to the media following the trade, Treliving summed up the rationale behind the trade fairly succinctly: “The players have done their job. It was time for me to do mine.