Also-ran organizations have no choice but to spend like this on depth players so par for the course. Stanley Cup contenders are not built this way but that's never been the goal for Flames ownership. Simply making the playoffs is the marching orders and Treliving has added a piece that will help his coach squeeze out a few more regular season games in the race for the bottom two playoff spots in the West. High fives all around in Flames headquarters today.
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