The Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames have been linked as trade partners since the beginning of the season, and for good reason. Leafs GM Brad Treliving was the Flames' GM for nine seasons and most of the players the Flames are looking to move are guys that Treliving brought in.
Unfortunately for Treliving, former Leafs GM Kyle Dubas did not leave him with many assets to deal and he has been unable to work a trade with the Flames using what little currency he has left. While that is the biggest reason that there has been no trade between the Leafs and Flames, Flames reporter Eric Francis believes there is another reason.
While the Leafs lost a number of depth players to waiver claims while Kyle Dubas was the GM, out of spite according to reports, it appears that Treliving is unable to add depth to his lineup because of the opposite. With the trade deadline just over a week away, Treliving and the Leafs will be watched very closely to see if they are able to find a way to shore up the blueline, specifically the right side. Based on Eric Francis' comments, however, Treliving won't be trading with the Flames, which means fans will have to obsess over another right-shot defenseman, because it's probably not going to be Tanev.
