The Oilers made a big offer for Tanev that was surprisingly refused by the Flames

The Calgary Flames made the shock decision to send Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars this week, but reportedly, they were in talks with the Edmonton Oilers for a move as well.

Calgary turn down Edmonton's offer

With the Battle of Alberta being fiercely contested each year, it comes as no shock that the Flames turned down a potential deal with the Oilers, but now it has been revealed exactly what the move was.





On paper, a first-round pick is always the more ideal asset, but given the weakness of the upcoming 2024 NHL Draft beyond the top half of the first-round, it makes sense if Calgary didn't prioritize that pick.

Instead, they opted for a talented young defenseman that could play Tanev's role in the future, instead of a player with little to no value in Cody Ceci, who would also be on Calgary's books for another year. Ultimately, both deals were tempting for Calgary, but it came as a surprise to many that they chose the one without the first round pick, instead opting for the deal that didn't see them retain salary beyond 2023-24 that also allowed them to not deal with the rival Oilers.

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