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Three Veteran Free Agents The Flames Could Target

By Nathan Smith

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 28: General manager Craig Conroy of the Calgary Flames is seen prior to round one of the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 28: General manager Craig Conroy of the Calgary Flames is seen prior to round one of the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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The Calgary Flames come into Free Agency with very little money to spend, and have reportedly been attempting to work the trade market in order to clear some cap space, and when that happens, they should still have some solid options remaining on the free agent market.

The first day of free agency was absolutely wild, with so much player movement as teams look to build depth ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, and while the Flames won’t be in the market for any top names, they could take some cheap fliers on veterans when Noah Hanifin, Mikael Backlund and potential Elias Lindholm are shipped out. If that does happen, here are three veteran names the Flames could take a shot on for cheap.

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