In his brief time with the Flames organization, Derek Grant has caused quite a stir. After the Flames acquired Dougie Hamilton and Michael Frolik, the seemingly-destined-for-the-AHL signing was little more than an afterthought. After all, this was a 25-year-old who had only played in 25 NHL games: probably useful for Stockton's depth, but ultimately meaningless to the big club.
Except that would no longer appear to be the case. Grant was called up to the Flames in late October, and he survived for a nine-game stretch, before the threat of waivers necessitated in sending him down - perhaps prematurely.