Flames Prospect Cole Schwindt May Have Unheralded Upside

Matthew Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers on July 22. Jonathan Huberdeau, Mackenzie Weegar, a conditional 2025 first-rounder, and Cole Schwindt were traded in exchange. Huerdeur scored 115 points last season and Weigar is a versatile two-way defender. Schindlt was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers, on Sunday.

Cole Schwindt was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He played three years of junior hockey with the OHL's Mississauga Steelheads. Schindert is 6-foot-2 and 183 pounds and can play both centre and right wing. He is a prospect of Calgary Flames. Only 30 percent of third-round draft picks turn out to be NHL regulars.

Cole Schwindt played for Charlotte Checkers in the AHL last season. He scored 19 goals and 40 points in 72 games. Schindert is a good two-way player with good hockey IQ and good fundamentals. The Flames are interested in signing him. He could play for them as a bottom-nine forward and penalty killer. His game is well-rounded and he's reliable in all three zones. Darryl Sutter wants to see more of his players' effort and attention to detail. It's possible he could be a useful player for the Wranglers.