Nazem Kadri is the topic of plenty of trade speculation, but Elliotte Friedman stated that the Calgary Flames won't trade him before he hits the 1,000-game mark.

New York Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan called out his team's defensive play after a particularly rough loss to the Calgary Flames.

For the second straight game, the Rangers handed over a victory their challengers badly needed. After falling in overtime to the previously winless Sharks earlier this week, the Blueshirts lost 5-1 to a Flames team that hadn’t won since their first game of the season entering Sunday night’s contest at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Trade rumors are picking up around one Calgary Flames star, leaving the team with a major decision to make early in the season.

There’s not much need for deliberation here: This matchup features the two-lowest scoring teams in hockey, and offense will remain at a premium Sunday. Imagine where the Rangers would be if they could just put the puck in the net. New York is scoring at a 2.33 per game rate, with only the Calgary Flames beneath them.

“One thing about Nazem Kadri: his contract switched this year from a full no-move to a partial, 13-team no-trade,” Friedman wrote. Kadri remains under contract through 2029 with a $7 million cap hit. He scored a career-high 35 goals last season and is widely seen as one of the most attractive center targets ahead of the March 6 trade deadline.

Yegor Sharangovich has found himself at the center of the storm in Calgary — not just for his play, but as the poster boy of a “culture problem” within the Flames’ organization.