The Calgary Flames have announced that one-time Flames prospect and former oft-injured Colorado Avalanche defender Ryan Wilson will join the club on a professional tryout when training camp opens later this month.
Wilson, 28, is a left-handed shooter with decent size and solid wheels. When he's been healthy enough to be in the lineup, he's been a legitimately useful and productive NHL caliber defenseman. He's rarely been in the lineup in recent years though, which is the primary reason he's available in the opening weeks of September. Since the NHL lockout he's appeared in only 47 games including the postseason, the result of a variety of injuries to his knee, ankle, shoulder and back.