The still have plenty of work to do. This is a franchise that might be further from contention than it would like to be. And really, there isn't a ton of rushing they can do right now. on Thursday, and his point was that there's only so much Calgary can change right now. From their remaining roster contingent, Trudeau identifies just Blake Coleman as a trade candidate. Coleman was a popular name at the trade deadline but didn't move. It certainly would be logical for it to happen now. Trudeau just doesn't think it makes sense to trade anyone else at the moment. "You cant fault the Flames commitment to starting over; elder statesmen Mikael Backlund, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Blake Coleman are the only players left from the Darryl Sutter 2.0 era. To the studs, indeed. It could be another few seasons before Calgary Diego Hernandez Jersey reaps the rewards of its rebuild, and more selloffs will take place in the meantime. As it stands, Coleman is the only real a set theyd want to sell, though," Trudeau writes. MORE: Coleman should have legitimate trade value as a proven veteran winner. The rest of the guys have varying reasons to be kept around. "Craig Conroy wont take calls on Flames lifer Backlund or top defenseman Kevin Bahl; no one would take Huberdeaus contract; and experienced players with term like Zach Whitecloud and Ryan Strome will need to stick around a little while if coach Ryan Huska is going to ice a lineup," Trudeau writes. "Conroy should build out the margins of his roster with expendable vets who can benefit from special teams usage on a bad team and buy him more picks at the deadline. The executive had bad luck with that approach two seasons ago, when Anthony Mantha tore his ACL after only 13 games, but re-upping Victor Olof son on a one-year pact would be a similar upside play." This a se sment, if it plays out in reality, won't make for a particularly compelling offseason in Calgary. At this point, they're playing the long game. Patience is a virtue that Flames fans will need to have. More NHL news: Dairon Blanco Jersey