Which defenceman to deal at the deadline?

The rumblings sound everywhere. It is no secret. The Calgary Flames are shopping for a top six forward that whips pucks from his right hand. If management is already browsing the aisles for potential purchases though, they must also be fiddling with their wallets for someone to swap.

Speculation has been wide as to who could be dealt to guarantee the right return, but among the most glaring possibilities shine the two 29-year old, right-side, pending-UFA defencemen on the roster: T.J. Brodie and Travis Hamonic. Their expiring contracts are doubtlessly weighing on Brad Treliving’s mind, and as legitimate top-four caliber defencemen in the NHL, either could be coveted by teams boasting that…