In a season full of good boys named Mike, there was perhaps one who did not meet the expectations that name entails.
Acquiring Michael Stone was necessary or superfluous, depending on who you ask. Sure, the Flames’ bottom three defence was/is a pile of garbage that needs serious overhaul. But was Stone a solution or a further detriment to that problem? Did he help the team make the playoffs, or was he just along for the ride?
There’s a lot of evidence pointing towards the latter.
2016-17 season summary
This season was always going to be a test for Stone.