According to Pat Steinberg, arguably Calgary's #1 insider there is no trurth to the rumor started by Shane O'Brien
For those who don't know, Shane O'Brien is not an insider, he works for Sportsnet as an "analyst" and the only thing je has ever reported was the Montour toForida trade after the deal was struck. He's never had an inside scoop on any team before. B
O'Brien is so just starting a new podcast and tbrowing something like this out there is likely just to attract more listeners
Him wanting out makes a ton of sense with everything that has occurred, but from everything I have ever read or heard is that Steinberg is quite reliable and knows about the flames. That said, you do often see where certain guys get something from certain players and their camps, and then certain guys get into information from the teams. In these cases it is harder to nail down what's true or not.