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https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/ston...ch/c-286972544

"Obviously, I know Stoney real well,'' says the broker of the deal, GM Brad Treliving, a part of the management crew that brought the 6-foot-3, 200-pounder to the Arizona desert in the first place.

"Mike's a big defenceman, can move a puck, has a great shot, and he's a right-handed shot.

"Mike had a tough end to last season, needed knee surgery and those are hard to come back from. So his year's probably been a little up and down.

"But I think he's going to give us some stability.

"This is a player who can do a lot of things. Because of his shot he can give you secondary powerplay time, kill penalties, play 5-on-5.

He's projected by more than a few GM-wannabes to slot in as a top-4 along the Calgary blueline.

"He's got the ability to play minutes,'' replies Treliving. "In Phoenix he played with (Oliver) Ekman-Larsson, he played with (Keith Yandle). He can withstand 20-plus minutes a night.

"How, where and with whom, those are things the coaches will burn the midnight oil on.

"We just want him to come in and fit in. I told him: 'You're not here to save us. You're here to join what I think will be a good defensive group.'"