TORONTO , ON - OCTOBER 26: Matt Bartkowski #43 of the Providence Bruins controls the puck against the Toronto Marlies during game action on October 26, 2016 at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
The Calgary Flames made a minor announcement this morning, singing former Providence Bruin Matt Bartkowski to a PTO with the team. Bartkowski isn't a household name by any stretch but that's not stopping the Flames from trying to solve some of the depth issues impacting the team's blueline.
It's hard to discern what actual value Bartkowski offers at the NHL level at this point, but he's in town for now at least and Glen Gulutzan has some understanding of what he can offer from Gulutzan's time with Vancouver.