Matt Stajan may be the most perplexing player on the Calgary Flames roster.
The only remaining piece in the organization from the horrible Dion Phaneuf trade to Toronto, Stajan was originally brought over to be a top six piece but never really found a foothold. Amidst a bunch of stops and starts playing with more skilled players, Stajan quietly became a really solid 200-foot player and a really useful fixture in the Flames’ bottom six.
Playing almost exclusively with the team’s lesser lights, he had a quietly solid 2016-17 season.
2016-17 season summary
Stajan played all but one game for the Flames in the regular season, staying healthy all year and giving the team a good amount of stability on their bottom six.