Flames’ Defensive Logjam Will Force Trade
The Calgary Flames may have pulled off the trade of the summer and salvaged what hope they had in acquiring two big pieces in return for Matthew Tkachuk. But now MacKenzie Weegar, one of the pieces, fits right into a very crowded blue line that doesn’t have room for everyone. Let’s look at who could be traded, what the pairings could look like after a trade, and where a defenceman could be headed. Of all the Flames’ defencemen, I would list two as players the team won’t consider moving. Weegar’s likely partner is Chris Tanev who played on the Flames’ second pairing last season and is a rock-solid defender....
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