Insider Trading: Flames looking to add secondary scoring

The TSN Hockey Insiders discuss the Flames' interest in adding secondary scoring heading into the trade deadline, why Mack Guzda's signing has fuelled trade speculation in Florida, Jack Eichel taking a step closer to returning and making his debut with the Golden Knights, and more.

Life is pretty good for the Calgary Flames right now, Johnny Gaudreau specifically is on pace for his first 100-plus point season.  What are the Calgary Flames thinking going into the trade deadline?  Pierre LeBrun: Obviously a lot of time, six weeks still between now and the trade deadline, but I had the chance to speak with Flames GM Brad Treliving for a piece I’ll be writing in The Athletic on Wednesday.  I can give you a little sneak peak which is this, if there is an area that he is looking at right now it’s secondary scoring, perhaps a dip into that trade market. Now, he does think that some of that secondary scoring can come from improvement from within.  In fact he pointed out that Blake Coleman, before the break, was starting to come on offensively, but yes, if there is a trade to come that’s probably where they’re going to look.  And this is me, not him, I think he’s got natural trade partners in teams like the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators in terms of looking at the forward market and in general, it’s interesting to me that a lot of the top playoff contenders are looking at defence, which might give the Flames a bit of an edge in terms of going through the forward market.  Sometimes in the trade market, we wait for the first domino to fall and then a number of other things occur on its heels.  Could we see that happen as a result of the signing of an undrafted goaltender out of  Major Junior?  Darren Dreger:  We’re talking