A pretty big part to Calgary having a pretty lethal top-6 for a bit there, so pretty happy with Frolik's time as a Flame.
In both camps, the earlier the better. Frolik was battling for every spot he could find on the roster - and that's a great problem for Calgary to have. He won't have the same trouble in Buffalo, and there are quite a few weapons there he should have an opportunity to find a groove with. The cap-hit certainly doesn't hurt Buffalo either
Calgary obviously wasn't going to sign him next year, and they were getting better production for $4M less in Mangiapane. With trade options (roster trade options no less) still on the table, Treliving opened himself up as the best playoff-hopeful buyer on the market. It's a rare situation for Calgary to be in, but the many conversations we know Tre has been having just got a lot more serious.
We'll see what he does with it, but he just told all sellers that a deal is 100% getting done with someone. With this move, he's got a lot of room to make something happen.
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