Maybe Stone is on a PTO to give HIM flexibility. Perhaps they have a deal agreed upon but bring him to camp on a PTO in case some other team comes along and says "Hey, we can guarantee you a regular spot with more money than what you've been getting from the Flames".
Stone knows his role in Calgary, wants to be in Calgary and is accepting of his situation, but you have to wonder if someone says he'll play 82 games as a #5/6 and he'll make a couple hundred thousand more that he would consider taking it, depending on the location.
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