There’s last-minute travel and then there’s what John Beecher went through on Tuesday.

After being placed on waivers by the Boston Bruins on Monday, the 24-year-old knew there was a possibility he’d be claimed by another NHL team, but it wasn’t until 2 p.m. ET that he found out he was now a member of the Calgary Flames.

That’s a big change, both professionally and personally. There wasn’t much time for processing it, though.

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Beecher had a flight to catch.

“I got the call right around 2 o’clock and I had to scramble and get everything packed and get to the airport for a 5:30 flight,” Beecher explained. “I’m doing good, but the day’s been a whirlwind. I haven’t even been able to sit down and think about it, but I’m super excited

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