With 2020 free agency just over a week away from opening, the Flames have been tied to multiple high profile names at every position. Those same players are set to command significant term and dollars on the open market, but in two cases specifically, I’m not sold it’s the right approach for Calgary.
Alex Pietrangelo
If Pietrangelo and the St. Louis Blues can’t figure something out between now and next Friday, the ten-year veteran will almost certainly vault to the top of the free agent list across the league. According to both The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun and Matt Larkin of The Hockey News, the Flames are expected to be in the mix if Pietrangelo hits the open market.