As the Flames continue to look for the right mix on the blue-line, Yan Kuznetsov has been called up from the farm club

The Calgary Flames could use another reliable, steady sort on the left side of their blue-line. Article content

Yan Kuznetsov has been waiting for an opportunity to show he can be just that. Article content Article content

The 23-year-old Kuznetsov was called up Tuesday from the AHL’s Wranglers. His addition means that the Flames are once again carrying eight defencemen on their active roster.

Wranglers bench boss Brett Sutter was likely aware this news was coming when he was asked during a radio interview Monday if he believed that Kuznetsov, a second-round pick in 2020 and an imposing presence at 6 foot 5 and 220 pounds, was ready for primetime.

“I hope so. I

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