[dammage79]

Freely available info:
Conroy is actively shopping for a RHS center (priority is under 25 and has term left) of any kind.

Flames have zero RHS centers. And overall depth is weak to the point where Kevin Rooney is playing below league level and still has a roster spot. And wingers have been slotted in after Zary got injured to play center.

Flames need a bit more grit in the bottom 6 FW group.

Flames have a total of 2 RHS FWs in the FW group. And one of them has been benched for weeks at a time.

Whether you as an individual believe handedness doesn't really matter, it obviously matters to the Flames and around the league.

When you're looking around the league at available players that remotely fit any of the needs the Flames have openly admitted to having, you see what available and potentially at a reasonable cost.

Kunin, to me at least is the happy medium of affordable and providing a couple of needs the Flames have (RHS, decent FO%, has some grit and isn't slow).

Hes literally middle of the road on a list potentially available players.

Edit: and responding to a poster who has inside infor about SJ saying the Flames are kicking tires on his potential availability. So it's not fans pining, it's fans responding positively to the Flames looking at players.