Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman shared a couple of Calgary Flames-related tidbits in the latest edition of his “32 Thoughts” column, which dropped on Wednesday evening.
One of Friedman’s titular “thoughts” concerned Swedish defenceman Hampus Lindholm, who the Anaheim Ducks dealt to the Boston Bruins two days prior to Monday’s trade deadline. The Bruins subsequently re-signed Lindholm, 28, to an eight-year extension carrying a $6.5 million cap hit.
According to Friedman, the Flames expressed some interest in potentially acquiring the left-handed rearguard from Anaheim — albeit with some hefty salary going back the other way.