As trade speculation ramps up as the trade deadline barrels head-long towards us, TSN's Darren Dreger had a very interesting scoop earlier this morning regarding one of the Calgary Flames most prominent trade chips.
Kris Russell was informed yesterday he is likely to be traded. No surprise. Very strong market. Pitt and Bos frontrunners. #TradeCentre
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) February 27, 2016
Russell's a pending unrestricted free agent this summer and the general free agent market speculation is that he's going to get well-compensated and receive a healthy boost from his current $2.