The more I research this the more I like this trade.
UFA status with essentially little risk in expansion draft a major bonus!
Classic buy low situation with Stone having a horrendous UFA season for multiple reasons.
- ACL/MCL knee injury March/surgery with long rehab.
- Brand new baby twins at home (DOB Oct 1 2016) without family supports likely took a toll on his sleep schedule too!
- Bad team with nothing to play for.
Treliving gets a D-man just entering his prime years with really good 2nd pairing stats last year before knee injury. Treliving and Maloney have the book on him.
Arizona also did a solid for Stone given family ties to Calgary and twin children less than a year old and 2nd pairing opportunity for playoff run. Good on Chayka.
Knee should be fully rehabbed now. Family supports for twins in place and a team playing for something. Not to mention getting paired with Brodie.
We will know in the last 20+ games who Michael Stone really is.
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