It’s trade season which means every rumor and pundit out there is laying out their best guesses on what might go down come deadline. It’s no surprise the Flames are sellers looking to continue their rebuild. Kadri is a trade chip but the return needs to make sense for the Flames. The reality, with a player that has 3 years left at 7 million, salary retention might be required. Do the Flames really want to retain salary for three years? Unlikely. Murray Edwards typically don’t do those types of deals.
But let’s say Kadri is traded. Then what?