I was at the draft and was lucky enough to be close to both the Kings and Flames tables. While the Flames were very quiet the first half of the first night, they got busier in the second half of the first round. There was lots of discussion between the Kings and Flames tables. At the time I assumed it was a player for player deal due to LA not having a first rounder. Treliving did have a lengthy chat with Lombardi near the boards in the middle of the first round. Burke also went to the Kings table and took a knee a couple times and talked with their staff. I also saw Lombardi talk to Chiarelli near the front by the stage. Now it makes sense it is related to this. For those interested, Treliving was working hard trying to get back into the first round. He was very active near the end of the round talking to Vancouver, Chicago, and Toronto (face to face, not over the phone). It will be interesting to see the details when they come out.
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