The Flames are in a fascinating position ahead of next week’s trade deadline. On one hand, Calgary is barely hanging on to a playoff spot, which is not typically when teams aggressively add at the deadline. Conversely, the Flames play in a division so wide open it’s fully conceivable any one of five competitive teams could be in the Western Conference Final. You can understand why Calgary might be tempted to take advantage of such unprecedented parity. So what’s the best approach to take?
Reasons to buy
The Pacific Division is an absolute crapshoot, which gives fans in Calgary, Vegas, Vancouver, Arizona, and Edmonton hope.