Welcome to FlamesNation’s 2022 Trade Targets series, in which our team of writers takes a look at some of the players around the league either in need of a change of scenery or rumoured to be on the market.
The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers aren’t exactly regular trade partners.
In the 42 years since the Flames moved to Calgary, they’ve made exactly three deals with their provincial rivals. That’s right: three. However, it’s also important to note that all three of those Battle of Alberta trades have gone down relatively recently.
The Flames and Oilers made their first player-for-player swap in 2010.