The Calgary Flames are not contenders. They appear to be on the upswing, and odds are looking good they'll make the playoffs this season, but they aren't a major threat to win anything yet. They're a team that is not in any position to rent players for a playoff run.
And for the most part, they stuck to their word. Michael Stone may or may not turn out to be a rental, but at 26 years of age, he certainly fits into the Flames' age group.
And so does 22-year-old Curtis Lazar. He's the fifth 2013 first round pick the Flames have acquired: a month older than Morgan Klimchuk, who has yet to make his NHL debut; and younger than Sean Monahan, Hunter Shinkaruk, and Emile Poirier.