The Flames are working on another blockbuster deal.

BY WEB STAFF
sportsnet.ca

The Flames and Rangers are working out a deal that would send centre Olli Jokinen and left winger Brandon Prust to New York in exchange for centre Chris Higgins and right-winger Ales Kotalik. Sources told Sportsnet the deal is pending approval from Kotalik who has a limited no-trade clause in his contract.

Kotalik’s limited no-trade clause lists three teams he can not be traded to without his permission and Calgary is one of them.

The deal is not expected to be completed until late Monday morning at the earliest.

The New York Post is reporting that Kotalik left the Rangers before their win over Colorado Sunday after being told that he would be traded.

Kotalik joined the Rangers as a free agent last summer after signing a three-year, $9M free agent contract. Higgins, Prust and Jokinen will all hit the open market as free agents this summer.

Kotalik has been a healthy scratch by the Rangers in eight of their last nine starts including Sunday night's win over Colorado. Kotalik has played in 45 games for the Rangers scoring eight goals while setting up another 14.

Higgins did play in Sunday's game and he has appeared in 54 games for the Rangers this season, recording eight goals and six assists.

Jokinen has recorded 35 points in 55 games with the Flames this season while Prust has racked up 98 penalty minutes in 42 appearances.