If Calgary makes a run at Kane, they aren't totally upending the team a la Phaneuf trade. It would be Kane for prospects.
Calgary could perhaps offer quantity over quality - three lower tier guys and see what happens. Poirier/Klimchuk and a younger/raw-er prospect (Phillips?) could be a decent gamble for the Flames to make a push.
(Don't shoot me for the specific prospects, just suggesting a type of deal that the Flames could offer)
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