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Traditionally, at this time of the year, Brad Treliving rarely takes the bait.

That is, the Calgary Flames general manager doesn’t typically buy into the wheeling and dealing that occurs around the National Hockey League deadline.

Treliving’s time to shine is usually a few months later — at the NHL Draft — but that doesn’t mean that, with his team currently in a dogfight for positioning in the Pacific Division (and a deeper analysis of his core group likely going on behind the scenes), he could make a splash Monday.

It’s no secret that he and his staff are seeking a scoring winger to help bolster the team’s chances. And, with captain Mark Giordano and Travis Hamonic sidelined, Treliving is likely kicking tires on a depth defencemen. Treliving is always kicking tires, it seems.

But combing through every materialized decision since Treliving took the reins of the organization ahead of the 2014-15 NHL season, you’ll see that it hasn’t been where he improves his club.