Fig
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Always find it strange when we bring in these types of guys. Michael Stone is the designated popcorn eater on this roster, now, then, forever.
Oesterle wasn't a regular for a bad Detroit team. In fact, he wasn't a regular for bad Arizona teams, or bad Oiler teams once upon a time.
Just a very Flames-ee type move. Grab a depth defender on the first day of FA, meanwhile there will be guys like Dermott, Bear, Foote, Jones, Clague, Mete or even someone like Juolevi who'll be looking for jobs later in the summer that could offer a bit more upside and could still fill in for the depth plug role on this roster.
I've sometimes wondered if you get a guy like that to be another eye in the sky, but also skates on the ice sort of thing. Someone who does the practices but can relay info/data to the prospects a little better than a coach can. Someone who has the skills to in the future be capable of NHL management as a coach, scout etc.
Stajan, Stone and some of those guys seem like they're capable of those roles to me. I don't know much about Oesterle, but I wonder if he's the same.