Flames’ Top 6 to Change
April 19th, 2008 by Jason CThe Calgary Sun reports that Craig Conroy, Alex Tanguay, and Kristian Huselius are in danger of being traded or let go via free agency if they don’t perform better in the playoffs. The Sharks are a very good team and not many picked the Flames to win, but the three players have played poorly, and the next game (or maybe the game after that) will determine their futures in the organization.
While Conroy has spoken publicly that he needs to pick up his play, Tanguay and Huselius haven’t. I don’t think it’s a bit of a reach to say that the locker room is divided. Jarome Iginla reportedly got into a heated argument with some players in the locker room about the lack of effort from some players, and a heated argument with assistant coach Rich Preston in a video session about player assignments. Iginla insists that the argument is in the past, but you can’t help but think when it comes down to it, Darryl Sutter and Mike Keenan will side with their captain. I expect Conroy to be re-signed, considering the lack of depth in the free agent market this year, but Tanguay and Huselius have been subject to trade rumours all year and it would not surprise me if neither are back next year. Their games have been inconsistent and do not play with an edge that Keenan likes to see.
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