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http://www.hockeyfeed.com/rumor-calgary-flames-eyeing-top-six-forward-in-big-trade/
"After overachieving in a major way this season many have wondered what exactly the Calgary Flames intend to do in order to make the next step.
The Flames are arguably one of the deeper teams in the league, but they lack that veteran star forward on offense and there’s a belief that’s where they will look to improve in the offseason. With that in mind Scott Cullen of TSN recently suggested in a recent report that the Flames may be looking at Milan Lucic as a possible candidate to fill that role.
It’s not hard to see how this move could work out for both sides, the Bruins are currently a cap strapped team who are at risk of losing star RFA Dougie Hamilton to an offer sheet and trading Lucic would take $6 million dollars of their books making the threat of losing Hamilton to an offer sheet a thing of the past.
Meanwhile Calgary adds a proven veteran who’s won a championship to their offense and as one of the team’s with the lowest amount of salary in the National Hockey League they could easily accommodate the Lucic contract.
So what could the Boston Bruins be asking for in exchange?
While Mullen didn’t mention what would be going back the other way in his article a recent report from Fansided has suggested that the price could be defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon and last year’s first round pick for Calgary, forward Emile Poirier.
They may not exactly be household names they are both considered valuable prospects and both carry a cap hit under $1 million dollars which could give Boston some flexibility to make moves in the offseason."
"After overachieving in a major way this season many have wondered what exactly the Calgary Flames intend to do in order to make the next step.
The Flames are arguably one of the deeper teams in the league, but they lack that veteran star forward on offense and there’s a belief that’s where they will look to improve in the offseason. With that in mind Scott Cullen of TSN recently suggested in a recent report that the Flames may be looking at Milan Lucic as a possible candidate to fill that role.
It’s not hard to see how this move could work out for both sides, the Bruins are currently a cap strapped team who are at risk of losing star RFA Dougie Hamilton to an offer sheet and trading Lucic would take $6 million dollars of their books making the threat of losing Hamilton to an offer sheet a thing of the past.
Meanwhile Calgary adds a proven veteran who’s won a championship to their offense and as one of the team’s with the lowest amount of salary in the National Hockey League they could easily accommodate the Lucic contract.
So what could the Boston Bruins be asking for in exchange?
While Mullen didn’t mention what would be going back the other way in his article a recent report from Fansided has suggested that the price could be defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon and last year’s first round pick for Calgary, forward Emile Poirier.
They may not exactly be household names they are both considered valuable prospects and both carry a cap hit under $1 million dollars which could give Boston some flexibility to make moves in the offseason."
