The Flames should be looking for a young, high upside winger to complement their existing core. It’s a task easier said than done.
They have already acquired one in Elias Lindholm this offseason, but that was through a trade that involved the Flames’ existing first line right winger and their first pairing defenceman. It’s not a trade you can make often, and only goes to show the prices teams will pay for young, established forwards.
Thankfully for them, Anthony Duclair is another young, high upside winger who is now available on the market after the Blackhawks refused to qualify him.