What’s going on with the Calgary Flames?
Daily Faceoff (youtube): David Pagnotta on The Sheet with Jeff Marek, talking about the Calgary Flames and what could be next for them? Teams will be calling about Blake Coleman, Nazem Kadri, Ryan Lomberg, MacKenzie Weegar, and others.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Marek: “Can you confirm anything about Calgary and what’s going on there? I mean, the two biggest names, you know, Kadri and Coleman. Wonder about even someone like MacKenzie Weegar at the same time. Anything, anything cooking with Cal. Well, let’s get back to, let’s get back to, to ice in the glass, not not ice, not ice on the ground here, in a couple of seconds, sand in your toes.
What’s happening with Calgary?”
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Pagnotta: “Well, the mango and white rum, same color, by the way, Orange. It’s great.
The Flames, I think they’re going to be some, I think there’s more movement, movement coming. Before, leading into before his injury, there was a lot of smoke around Blake Coleman. A lot. To the point where I would be surprised if he’s not moved by the deadline.
We know Kadri is open to a move. He’s made that clear to the Flames. Now, they don’t have to necessarily do anything now, but just the fact that he’s relayed that message, or his camps relayed that message, speaks volumes.
We’ve talked about this before. It’s a tight group. The veteran guys are a tight group, and once you start to see guys leave, (Rasmus) Andersson’s out, Coleman’s likely, next. Kadri could be out as well. You know, if you’re Mackenzie Weegar, you’re sitting there going …”
Marek: “What am I here for? Where did everyone go?”
Pagnotta: “Exactly. I got five more years of what? And that’s why these other teams are going to start poking around on him.
Ryan Lomberg is another guy, pending UFA, that a lot of teams are going to look at.
Really, the only name right now where I haven’t heard too much around is (Yegor) Sharangovich. And bit of an off season for him. But just in terms of teams kind of poking around. Haven’t heard too much on him. I’m not expecting anything.
But the other guys I am. And with (Jonathan) Huberdeau done for the season. And the expectation and likelihood that at least one more big name is out of Calgary by the March 6th deadline, you know they’re going to, they’re going to be some other changes that will follow suit in the summer. I’ve got to believe, and some teams believe that as well.
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Where, whatever happens at the deadline, unless Craig Conway completely cleans house right now, whatever doesn’t happen at the deadline, I should say, is likely to happen around draft time and July 1.”
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