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Originally Posted by Flamescuprun2018
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We will know in the last 20+ games who Michael Stone really is.
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This is a very good point. I think Brad would have been planning to sign Stone in the summer regardless, so this is a small price to pay for a test run of a guy who could have been a liability of a signing otherwise. On top of that it helps the playoff push, and on top of that it shows that the team is serious about winning.
On top of that, doing it this early allows Brad to go make another move for a forward closer to the deadline if the team looks good over the next 5. The west is completely wide open this year and is total garbage past Minny and San Jose, who the Flames both have a great record against.