Trade winds keep swirling in Calgary. This time, the Flames saw defenseman Tommy Sjodin head west to Vancouver in exchange for defensive prospect Alexander Korobolin and cash. The move sends Sjodin to a contender, while freeing up an expansion protection slot for Calgary. 

 

With just a few days until the deadline, the expectation is that Calgary has a few more smaller moves left to make. The Flames are looking to finalize their protection list, while maximizing their cash flow to develop the youth that they have acquired and potentially increase their arena capacity. Calgary fans have been patient with their hometown hockey team, but they are itching to see a group of winners in the very near future. Management agrees, and we should start seeing some moves with an eye toward that goal soon.

 

-The Calgary Herald