Report: Flames looking to add right-shooting RW
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving is looking to add a right-shooting right-winger to his team, TSN's Frank Seravalli reported on Thursday's edition of "Insider Trading."
The Flames have often deployed Elias Lindholm as their top right-winger, but he's frequently played as a center this season, and the team prefers to have him centering its second line, Seravalli added.
Josh Leivo, Brett Ritchie, Buddy Robinson, Glenn Gawdin, Derek Ryan, and Lindholm are the only right-shooting forwards to appear on Calgary's active roster this season.
Flames head coach Geoff Ward has been shuffling his lines throughout the season as the team struggles to find consistency. This is how the lineup looked Thursday morning ahead of Calgary's game against the Ottawa Senators:
#Flames projected lines, pairings and goaltenders vs. #Senators:
- Derek Wills (@Fan960Wills) March 4, 2021
Tkachuk-Lindholm-Dube
Gaudreau-Monahan-Leivo
Lucic-Backlund-Mangiapane
Nordstrom-Ryan-Ritchie
Giordano-Andersson
Hanifin-Tanev
Valimaki-Kylington
Rittich (Starter)
Markstrom pic.twitter.com/y3RDgzGQ13
The Flames sit fifth in the North Division with a 10-11-2 record. Calgary also ranks 22nd in the league with 59 goals scored.
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