Flames make minor moves, keep young roster in tact at trade deadline
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames kept their young core in tact at Monday’s NHL trade deadline rather than overhauling their roster.
With Vegas holding on to an 11-point lead atop the Pacific Division, Calgary remains in a race for second or third place along with their three divisional foes from California.
Calgary (32-22-9) was fourth in the Pacific, one point behind Anaheim, two back of San Jose and two up on Los Angeles entering play Tuesday. The Flames occupied the second wild card spot, one point behind Dallas.
“What we rely on, our top guys, are early-20s guys. We need to continue to grow with them, add where we can and get our team playing to their capabilities,” said general manager Brad Treliving.