For Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee, though, it was an opportunity to take a deep breath after a whirlwind couple of weeks. They were acquired by the Calgary Flames from the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 30 and had little to no time before they were thrust into action for five games before the break.

The NHL trade deadline is just over a week away, though it should be a pretty quiet one for the Calgary Flames.

One-third of the way through a tough six-game road swing, Flames GM Craig Conroy was asked if his team’s performance over the next week could affect his trade deadline plans. Eric Francis got the answer to that and more in a Q&A.

The Flames are headed on a six-game road trip that could catapult them into the playoffs or make them sellers at the NHL trade deadline.

(Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) San Jose Sharks’ Henry Thrun, right, checks Calgary Flames’ Joel Farabee, left, during second-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP ...