Michael Stone Signs PTO With Calgary Flames
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Pro Hockey RumorsJanuary 3, 2021 at 12:23 pm CDT | by Holger Stolzenberg3 Comments Looks like little has changed as Sportsnet’s Pat Steinberg reports that Stone has agreed to a player tryout contract with the club. Flames general manager Brad Treliving said that bringing in Stone on a PTO was all about depth, according to Steinberg. The GM said that considering the compact season, NHL teams may need as much depth as possible, possibly going as deep as 10-11 defensemen.
He played in just 14 games in 2018-19 with a blood-clotting issues amongst several injuries he dealt with and began to look like an overpriced depth player.
The cost of the buyout required cost the team $1.17MM last season and will still be hitting the team this season. However, the team shocked many when they turned around and signed Stone to a minimum salaried deal a month later and have held onto him. Stone played in 33 games last season for Calgary as the team’s seventh defenseman, scoring two goals and seven points.
He played in just 14 games in 2018-19 with a blood-clotting issues amongst several injuries he dealt with and began to look like an overpriced depth player.
The cost of the buyout required cost the team $1.17MM last season and will still be hitting the team this season. However, the team shocked many when they turned around and signed Stone to a minimum salaried deal a month later and have held onto him. Stone played in 33 games last season for Calgary as the team’s seventh defenseman, scoring two goals and seven points.