Eh, I don't think anybody was looking at buying out Stone after 2017-18, and besides, his play has absolutely nothing to do with Kulak's progression unless the Flames were intent on shoving him over to his off-side.
Both Stone and Kulak had fine but unremarkable analytics in 2017-18. Kulak flourished with an increased role that he was literally never going to get here (never in a million years), and Stone no longer has a contract for exactly one reason: his injury.
This is a hilariously minute issue to be so angry about, Flash. The Flames got two seasons' worth of good hockey out of Stone and cleared out an excess player in Kulak that they were never going to use. It's not a big deal.
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