There’s an awful lot of chatter these days in the run-up to the 2021 NHL trade deadline on Monday. But from various sources, things are beginning to make it seem like we should expect a quieter than usual trade deadline for the Calgary Flames.
Here’s a quick round-up of what’s being said and/or written about the Flames.
First up, Elliotte Friedman pondered the following in his 31 Thoughts column on Tuesday:
13. I always cringe writing this sentence, but my sense is it’s very quiet in Calgary. They don’t have a ton of UFAs (Derek Ryan makes sense for Edmonton, and the two teams play on Saturday).