{"id":451731,"date":"2024-09-23T12:16:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=451731"},"modified":"2024-09-23T12:16:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:16:12","slug":"nhl-rumours-calgary-flames-pair-hoping-to-stay-put","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/23\/nhl-rumours-calgary-flames-pair-hoping-to-stay-put\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Calgary Flames Pair Hoping to Stay Put"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;ve started training camps and pre-season games are underway. However, fans are chomping at the bit to see the regular season start. There&#8217;s always speculation on it team&#8217;s will be making trades if their seasons trend downward. However, some players are adamant about staying put. Today&#8217;s edition of NHL rumours takes a look at a couple of players that want to remain <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/04\/puck-drop-preview-2024-2025-calgary-flames\/\" target=\"_self\">Calgary Flames.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source an are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Calgary Flames Duo Looking to Stay in Alberta<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: TSN&#8217;s Salim Valji looked into the future of Flames players <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kadrina01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nazem Kadri<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/weegama01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MacKenzie Weegar<\/a>. Both players are shutting down talk of wanting to move onto a new team.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/salimvalji?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@salimvalji<\/a> &#8211; Kadri shuts down questions about his future in Calgary: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c5JOBulEHD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/c5JOBulEHD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSNHockey\/status\/1836916699561386298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Calgary has seen <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/08\/08\/craig-conroys-best-signings-as-flames-general-manager\/\" target=\"_self\">plenty of turnover<\/a> since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/conrocr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craig Conroy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/08\/05\/ranking-craig-conroys-best-trades-as-flames-gm\/\" target=\"_self\">took over as general manager<\/a>. A number of players have been moved as the team tries to rebuild and retool. One can&#8217;t blame if a pair of veterans want to move onto green pastures.<\/p>\n<p>However, that doesn&#8217;t seem to be the case for Kadri and Weegar. Both players joined the team when the Flames were still a Stanley Cup Playoff team. Calgary has taken a turn down the standings, but both love playing in Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>Both players are veterans and are among the two highest-paid players on the roster. It would be tempting to want to trade these players to give themselves more cap flexibility. However, that&#8217;s something the two players likely don&#8217;t want to do.<\/p>\n<h4>Staying Put<\/h4>\n<p>Kadri <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/08\/18\/nazem-kadri-signed-contract-departs-colorado-avalanche\/\" target=\"_self\">makes $7 million per season<\/a> and his contract runs until the end of the 2028-29 season. The London, Ontario native is 33 years old and is likely in the latter stages of his career. However, he told the media &#8220;to pump the brakes a little bit.\u201d Kadri said he loves the organization and the city.<\/p>\n<p>Weegar echoed the same thoughts as his teammate. The veteran blueliner<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/07\/23\/matthew-tkachuk-traded\/\" target=\"_self\"> makes $6.25 million per season<\/a> and his deal runs until the 2030-31 campaign. \u201cI know a lot of people talk about leaving or whatnot, but I want to build the reputation back up in this city and make it a championship city again,&#8221; Weegar said. &#8220;They\u2019ve really taken me in here, so I just want to give them back what they\u2019ve given me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One can&#8217;t help but respect the fact the two players want to see it out with a rebuild. Calgary may be a few seasons away from competing for a post-season spot, but these two are willing to stick out.<\/p>\n<h4>Hard to Move<\/h4>\n<p>The deals may also be hard to move for Conroy because of the term and the dollar amount. Both of these factors may prevent Conroy from swinging another trade.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s often hard enough to move contracts that are more than one year, but these deals are almost going to be impossible to move. Another club would have to really pay a price to acquire either player.<\/p>\n<p>This may be a blessing in disguise as a team with an influx of younger players does need some veteran leadership. Both Kadri and Weegar seems to be willing to provide that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/22\/flames-search-for-a-top-nine-centre\/\" target=\"_self\">to a changing roster.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;ve started training camps and pre-season games are underway. However, fans are chomping at the bit to see the regular season start. There&#8217;s always speculation on it team&#8217;s will be making trades if their seasons trend downward. However, some players are adamant about staying put. 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