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According to Flames assistant GM Craig Conroy, representatives from more than a dozen NHL organizations showed up for Morrison’s final weekend of NCAA action, proof there was plenty of interest in the 6-foot-3, 208-lb. rearguard.

“He has good size, skates well and a real good shot,” Conroy said. “He’s got some good offensive instincts.”

Morrison registered five goals and 15 points in 37 outings this season with the Broncos.

A right-handed shot and a big body, he’ll try to follow in the footsteps of former teammate Danny DeKeyser, who signed with the Detroit Red Wings after his junior season at Western Michigan and is now a key member of the blueline brigade in the Motor City.

“When I came in as a freshman, I looked up to him,” Morrison said of DeKeyser. “It’s definitely been a help to me to be around him. What he’s doing with the Wings is great for him. Hopefully, it helps me to get to where he is.”

“With guys like Josh Jooris, to see guys that have played in college and they get a chance, that’s what they want,” Conroy said, referring to another college free-agent now playing a key role for the Flames. “They want an opportunity to come in here and prove themselves, and we say, ‘If you deserve it, you’ll get to play.’ That’s what guys want.

“And I think, looking at our depth chart, (Morrison) is in that 23-year-old age and he’s thinking, ‘I might be a pretty good fit with this team.’ ”