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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
If there isn't a spot on the Flames for him, he's probably not an NHL player. Maatta was just a perma scratch on Utah and Hanley was a waiver wire pick up.
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You could be right, but I think that Huska likes pairing rookies with veterans, and having guys like Maatta and Hanley as the responsible partner for Parekh or Brzustewicz.
When Whitecloud was hurt Maatta got to play on the top pairing with Bahl. Hanley was a top 4 fixture last year with Weegar, and many here, myself included thought he had some value at the TD. So I think it's a bit more complicated than how you outlined it. Machulin would likely be starting in the AHL with the Flames, while another team might give him a spot outright.