He was asked by a user on Twitter if the Calgary Flames would make the perfect trading partner, given the Capitals’ injury woes with Jay Beagle and Brooks Orpik.
Hard to make trades, especially for teams like Caps, up against salary cap. CGY one pt. out of playoffs, need a G. https://t.co/jCkOSEsRvR
— Mike Vogel (@VogsCaps) January 5, 2016
The suggestion was to send Joe Colborne and Kris Russell to the American capital, with the Calgary Flames potentially in the market for a goaltender and some other pieces in return.