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For it to all work out and have him come back, the following has to play out, Imo:

1) He remains injury free in Kladno, and the lingering injury issues are gone
2) He gets in the shape he knows he and the Flames need him in
3)He gets some confidence and swagger back in the lower tier hockey and gets the work in
4)He himself feels he can contribute, and wants to pack back up and move back here and into a hotel here from late March until June to be part of a last playoff push
5)The Flames want him and have room for him post deadline.
6)The Flames either have injury issues or didn't get the depth at the trade deadline they wanted, and he would be a familiar replacement with new found health, fitness and confidence
7)The Flames are in or fighting for a playoff spot of course too for him to bother.

So a lot of things have to happen. But nothing miraculous has to occur either, and it's smart business by the Flames to leave the option open. He's been around for over 4 months, so coming back into the room, with the players, and the system isn't going to be an adjustment at all, as it may be for a guy airlifted in at the trade deadline.