Report: Treliving, Walsh discussed Frolik situation before agent's criticism
Allan Walsh reportedly talked to Brad Treliving about Michael Frolik before calling out Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters for making the forward a healthy scratch.
Walsh, who represents Frolik, and Treliving, the Flames general manager, discussed the Frolik situation a few times over the past several weeks prior to Walsh's criticism on Twitter, sources confirmed to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.
On Sunday evening, the agent publicly questioned Peters for scratching his client Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks.
Many people in Calgary have been reaching out asking why Michael Frolik is a healthy scratch. Keeping one of the teams most efficient and versatile forwards in the stands marginalizes and devalues a great team player. Head coach’s attempt to run a good player out of town?
— Allan Walsh (@walsha) December 30, 2018
Peters reinserted Frolik into the lineup for Monday's win over the San Jose Sharks, in which the 30-year-old winger was reunited with his old linemates, Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk, on the Flames' second line.
Frolik notched a pair of assists and played 14:44 for his heaviest workload since Nov. 1, when he logged nearly 16 minutes against the Colorado Avalanche.
He missed 15 games with an injury but has seven goals and nine points in 23 contests.