I'm sure someone has already posted this, but, just in case, here is Pierre LeBrun's breakdown of the Flames' approach from The Athletic (I apologize to whomever posted this previously).
Calgary Flames: No question GM Brad Treliving has done his homework and phoned around on a long list of potentially available players. The Flames, I’m told, are still in the mode of sizing up the market. I think depending on the cost, the Flames could add a top-nine forward and also a third-pair defenceman. I’ve always liked the idea of Micheal Ferland returning to Calgary but I think once the Flames found out a few weeks ago from Carolina a first-round pick was part of the ask, that was a pass until further notice. The Flames don’t have their second-round pick for June so while I wouldn’t say their first-round pick is off the table, the Flames certainly aren’t going out of their way to flaunt it. Now if it could get them Stone, well, that’s a different story. On a more medium scale, two rentals I think Calgary should look at: Gustav Nyquist in Detroit or Marcus Johansson in New Jersey. Both pending UFAs would add more versatility and scoring depth to the Flames’ lineup.
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