Hockeybuzz also references a Pierre Lebrun interview where he notes Calgary was in on Hoffman at the trade deadline. This isn't a surprise. His name (Hoffman, not Lebrun) was tied to the Flames for weeks prior to that as well. But as Treliving has said, many deals begin life at the trade deadline.
I guess what I'm saying is that this is a deal Eklund wouldn't just be pulling out of his ass like usual.
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