Flames Trade Weegar for Määttä, Picks, Prospect

0:00For the NHL, it's March 5th. Here's what's happening. Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an update. The Calgary Flames pulled off a big trade last night, sending veteran defensemen Mackenzie Weigar to the Utah mammoth. In exchange, they picked up defensemen Oli Miietta, Prospect Center Jonathan Castagna, and three second round draft picks from Utah, the New York, Rangers and the Ottawa Senators. Games between Flames General Manager Craig Conroy and mammoth GM Bill Armstrong heated up Wednesday around lunchtime after talks had simmered for a while. Both Weigar and Miietta had to waive their no-trade clauses to make it happen just before the flames faced the Ottawa Senators. Conroy called it a smart move that checks all the boxes, adding draft capital, youth and experience to the roster. With Weigar and Rasmus Anderson now gone, it clears space on the right side of defense for top prospect, Zane Perrek, who could see a bigger role.

1:00Right away, especially on the power play, May brings the most NHL games on Calgary's blue line, with over 860 regular season in playoff appearances, plus two Stanley Cups. From his time with Pittsburgh, Castagna, a 20-year-old at Cornell University, has 32 points in 29 games this season after being drafted in the third round in. 2023 Meanwhile, Weigar heads to Utah on a $6,250,000 cap hit through the 2030-31 season, hoping a change revives him after a rough year with just three goals, 21 points, and the league's worst minus 35 rating. The flames, 12 points from playoffs, keeps selling with two days left until the deadline. This episode is brought to you in partnership with our sponsor. The Sleep Podcasts are your thing. This is your pillow, bill for comfort and calm, S-O-L-L-I-S-O-L-L-Pillow.com