Patrick Kane is still undecided about his future. There are already teams he knows about that have shown interest, and there’s a good chance that the Calgary Flames, who are on the hunt for a top-six winger by the trade deadline, are among them. They have the cap space and assets to pull off such a deal if the team is willing to give up a lot to pull it off.

Sitting in ninth in the Western Conference in points percentage and playing mediocre hockey, there’s still some doubt as to the Flames’ playoff chances. Many thought that they would be atop the conference, given their offseason moves, but they have underperformed for the most part. Making an impactful addition like Kane would surely better their chances of getting into the playoffs, and it is a risk they must take. General manager Brad Treliving did what he could to build a competitor for 2022-23 and likely won’t give up on them at this point. He wouldn’t want to risk wasting a season by not doing what he can to help the team qualify for the postseason.

Here are the reasons why the Flames should be one of the favourites to land Kane and why they should package so much to win the sweepstakes if he’s available.

The Flames Are Rich with Assets to Move for Kane

Treliving has done an excellent job at hitting on his draft picks throughout recent drafts and giving the Flames lots to work with. Unfortunately, head coach Darryl Sutter has been known for his questionable treatment of rookies and prospects and the lack of opportunities given to them.

The Flames have lots of available prospects that they can dangle as trade bait to get a high-end winger this season.