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In an article for The Columbus Dispatch, Aaron Portzline expressed that Rychel had requested a trade with Calgary among a group of cities that could interest the young prospect. Outside of the Calgary Flames, there may be interest from Montreal, Anaheim, Boston, Detroit and Toronto also.
Elliotte Friedman surmised back in October that the Calgary Flames wouldn’t be willing to pay a high enough asking price to acquire Rychel and little has changed since then, with the trade market rather stagnant.
If Friedman is correct in his belief that the Columbus Blue Jackets would be seeking a defenseman in return, there are options for the Calgary Flames.