“I think the hockey world is looking at teams like the Calgary Flames and wondering what that next move might be. A lot of us are looking at Nazem Kadri among the contenders of players who could be on the move. And what I can tell you is that there are ongoing conversations between Craig Conroy and Nazem Kadri’s camp.

Now that doesn’t mean anything is imminent. Kadri wants to do what’s best for the Flames. But guys, he also wants to chase and win a Stanley Cup. So I would say there is developing interest kicking from Toronto, Montréal, Colorado, Los Angeles, and maybe the Dallas Stars. There’s still a lot of work to get done, and there’s no rush as far as Calgary is concerned.”

“I had a chance to speak with Conroy in the wake of the Andersson trade as we broke that down. Blake Coleman are the obvious two veterans people are going to wonder about leading up to Mar. 6th. [Conroy’s] answer in some ways was revealing, saying ‘it’s a tough one’. Conroy went on to say that he’s not going to say that those guys are definitely not moving, but he’s also open to taking calls.

This is about the Flames getting younger and ultimately continuing to transition that roster. At the end of the day, they’re ready to keep Blake Coleman, he’s an important leader in that dressing room, but they can’t say that 100%. There might just be an offer that puts it over the top, given the interest that there is on the market for Coleman where they just can’t say no. This one may just go to the limit when it comes to Coleman.”