The Calgary Flames came into 2023-24 needing to sell off some of their pending UFA's, and after moving Tyler Toffoli in the summer and Nikita Zadorov early in the season, it continued on Wednesday night. <h2>A shocking blockbuster between Calgary and Vancouver</h2> On Wednesday night, another trade between the Flames and Canucks came to fruition quickly, with Elias Lindholm going to Vancouver for Andrei Kuzmenko and futures, but there was almost a major twist. According to reports, the Canucks were looking to get Chris Tanev in the deal, and while it came close, the two sides just couldn't come together in this deal or a separate one to give Tanev a homecoming. <q>I believe he was, but it was thought to better as a separate deal. Heard the same, Rick.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1752868446071644490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1752868446071644490%7Ctwgr%5Ee131a761039a9ff5241a6c0faeb8cac7a5131f0f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hockeyfeed.com%2Fnhl-news%2Freport-flames-very-close-to-trading-chris-tanev'> </a></blockquote></div> <h2>Calgary still looking to move Chris Tanev?</h2> While the two sides couldn't make a deal happen, there is reportedly much interest in Tanev league wide, with New York, Dallas, Toronto and New Jersey along with Vancouver all showing interest in the veteran. The Flames aren't competing for a playoff spot anymore, and with Lindholm already moved and the likes of Noah Hanifin and Jacob Markstrom drawing interest, the time to strike is now, and it appears Craig Conroy realises this, meaning another blockbuster could be on the way. As Read on Hockey Feed - <a href='https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/report-flames-very-close-to-trading-chris-tanev?fbclid=IwAR0rXJvkXNZmnbKJdxx_6vU7PwIctIBdenQH1CYVTxov--whDwdSBT0f11o' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Report: Flames very close to trading Chris Tanev</a>