Five Teams To Watch In Noah Hanifin Trade Talks

1. The Calgary Flames could look to work with another Canadian squad

For a number of years now, the Calgary Flames have been linked to home town kid William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and after yet another playoff failure, there’s been plenty of speculation that they could be looking to move one member of their ‘Core 4’. It appears that could be Nylander, and with Tyler Toffoli potentially on the move as well, with Calgary’s obvious links to Brad Treliving, everything begins to make sense for a move here.

Like Matthew Tkachuk a year ago, the deal here may depend heavily on Hanifin’s desire to sign a long-term extension, and whether or not Canada is one of the reasons he wants to leave the Flames is currently uncertain, a deal here would make sense for both teams, as it gives the Leafs a talented playoff performer, potentially another top scoring winger while Calgary would land it’s own long-term star. Whether or not this is a realistic option for either team is yet to be proven, but where there’s smoke, there is fire, and over recent weeks, there’s been plenty of smoke, so keep an eye on the Leafs and former Flames GM Brad Treliving.