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https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...in-the-battle/

One-third of the way through a tough six-game road swing, Craig Conroy was asked if his team’s performance over the next week could affect his trade deadline plans.

“No, I think the plan is the plan,” said the Calgary Flames GM.

That plan, as has been laid out all season long, is to add only youngish (23- to 25-year-old) players who can help the group both now and into the future.

Players to grow with.

No rentals.

It was with that narrow scope the Flames acquired Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost last month, which may wind up being the extent of their adds.

Sure, as Conroy admitted, a left-handed defenceman is still on his wish list.

But other than that, the Flames aren’t expected to get significant air time on trade deadline day.

“They've done a great job as a group, and as much as you'd love to reward them, it has to be a part of the plan,” said Conroy, whose club sits one point back of the West’s final wild-card berth.

“You're always looking to improve the team, but it's got to make sense.

“If it's a younger player, and we have them under control, or even maybe a 26-year-old that you're gonna have control of, it might make more sense.

“We may have made our big move with Farabee and Frost. But we’ll see.”