There's a howdy doody wannabe and a bluegrass unplugged country band at the Calgary International Airport awaiting the arrival of the newest Flames additions Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau.
Not looking to make the same mistake of sitting on his hands at the trade deadline as was the case last season, Darryl Sutter has stepped up and forced all GM's to take notice and start chasing.
In consecutive moves Sutter has added Conroy, Stuart and Wayne Primeau to the mix while only giving up Lundmark, Kobasew and depth defenceman Andrew Ference. Without any doubt the talent pool has deepened on an already capable roster. The loss of Andrew Ference is an emotional blow to the team, but in the business you need to give talent to get talent and in the talent category Brad Stuart will be an upgrade.
The brother of jellyhead is a fine addition to a playoff bound squad. A hard nose and all-out-effort contributor is always sought after and usually well rewarded come playoff time.
While both Primeau and Stuart are slated to become UFA's at season's end, it would be no real surprise to see Stuart if not both, donning the snotting horse come next season.
What could potentially be seen as the coux of the (pre)deadline Sutter may have just added the talent needed for another long spring of mile long debauchery in Calgary. So for all you longing for patios, pints and playoffs it may be time to dust off the old (well at least a year old) flaming C.
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