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Calgary Flames place Joni Ortio on waivers

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The three-headed goalie monster is likely a creature of the past for the Calgary Flames.

Joni Ortio was placed on waivers Wednesday, which sets the stage for him to be dispatched to the AHL’s Stockton Heat — who are in dire need of a netminder right now — barring being claimed before Thursday’s deadline.

The team was reluctant to expose the 24-year-old Ortio earlier this season, but after he struggled in limited action — albeit behind what’s been the league’s worst defensive team to start the NHL season — and with Jonas Hiller due to return from a hip injury that’s shelved him for nearly a month, the move was made.