The Vancouver Canucks are among the teams interested in Connor Zary, according to Elliotte Friedman.
Friedman shared the news during Saturday Headlines, putting the Flames forward squarely on the trade radar this weekend.
The 25-year-old has dressed for just two of Calgary's four games, picking up an assist.
He carries a $3,775,000 cap hit and sits at a -2 rating.
Vancouver chasing another forward is a strange priority. The Canucks have allowed 29 goals in six games, and that problem lives on the back end.
Shopping for forwards with that goals-against number is like buying new rims for a car with no brakes.
Paul Cotter leads Vancouver with 4 goals, while Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Liam Ohgren have added 4 points apiece.
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Connor Zary trade rumours surface after Flames' winless start
The Flames are 0-4-0 and have scored just 6 goals.
They've also given up 23, and the schedule has barely gotten going for anyone.
Mikael Backlund, still going at 37, has a goal and a -3 rating, which tells you how thin things are up front in Calgary.
Conroy has to decide whether a 25-year-old forward is part of the solution or a chip worth cashing in now.
What would Calgary even want back from a Vancouver team that's losing too?
The Canucks beat the Flames 4-1 on Oct. 3, one of only two wins Vancouver has this season.
Vancouver lost 4-1 in New Jersey this afternoon, a game that also saw Marco Rossi go down after a high stick from Evan Rodrigues.
Manny Malhotra's group has now dropped three straight, and Brock Boeser sits at -3 on a $7,250,000 cap hit.
Calgary hosts Anaheim tonight, still searching for its first win under Ryan Huska this season. Zary's name surfacing this early says plenty about where the Flames are.
The Canucks visit the Rangers on Sunday and the Islanders on Tuesday.
Interest is one thing. Getting Calgary to send a young forward to a Western Canadian rival is another, and that's where this could get complicated.
Should the Flames trade Connor Zary to the Canucks?
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