Don't trade the 1st. The team is currently 2nd in goals for, and they're as good as anyone in the game with six skaters - they really don't need another elite forward. Who is Stone/Duchene taking off the ice in the last minute? Tkachuk? Lindholm? Monahan? Nah.
If I'm the Flames, no way am I comfortable going into the playoffs with Mike Smith as the the 2nd best goalie in the system. Treliving needs to be working Bob Murray's phone every day to get Ryan Miller onto this roster. I know he's got family on the west coast - he can play in Calgary for three months and try to win a ring.
Marcus Kruger is also someone I'd look at - only 7 points, but he's still just 28. Lots of playoff experience, centre, cap hit's only a little over $3M. Chicago isn't doing anything this year.
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