Despite the market accommodating the sellers, the Calgary Flames don't think they overpaid for Michael Stone - the blue-liner obtained Monday from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a third-round draft selection and a conditional fifth-round pick.
General manager Brad Treliving said that the versatile right-shot defender fits the billing of a relatively low-cost addition to the back end who can have an impact down the stretch.
"(Stone) can do a lot of things. If you look at his history, he's been able to log a lot of minutes. He can play on both sides of special teams," Treliving told reporters, adding that Stone possesses a big shot.
With the trade market at a standstill, Treliving said the Flames were happy to have addressed a need without having to outbid another interested party with still more than a week before the deadline.
"Hopefully he can come in here and play well for us."
Stone will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. Arizona agreed to shoulder half of his $4-million salary to facilitate the move.
