On the Mike Cammalleri trade speculation
Cammalleri, 31, is a pending unrestricted free agent. He’s said he’s “open” to signing an extension, but does he fit into the club’s plans?
Speaking of which, here’s ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun with the second reason we’re writing about Cammalleri today:
The Flames have massive cap space with the 27th-ranked payroll, and unlike most of the few other teams with cap space Calgary has the financial muscle to use it.
So the hope with the Flames is that at some point some cap-strung contenders are going to come calling with an offer to help alleviate their issues. That’s when the Flames want to jump at their chance. Can they glean a first-round pick or a top prospect in exchange for helping to fix another team’s cap issues via picking up an anchor contract?
Last night, TSN’s Craig Button wondered if the Canucks might have an interest in Cammalleri. Certainly Vancouver could use another scoring winger. The question is, would general manager Mike Gillis give up a first-round pick or top prospect to make it happen? Another question: would the Flames consider taking David Booth‘s contract and possibly using a compliance buyout on it this summer? We’re not so sure on either point, even if Gillis does happen to be Cammalleri’s former agent. But Vancouver’s just one team. There are plenty of other potential suitors.
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/19/on-the-mike-cammalleri-trade-speculation/