FlamesNation · Jan 14, 2017
Matt Stajan will play his 900th NHL game tonight
DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 06: Kari Lehtonen #32 of the Dallas Stars makes a save against Matt Stajan #18 of the Calgary Flames in the second period at American Airlines Center on December 6, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
If you had asked a year ago who the Calgary Flames were thinking they would probably lose in the upcoming National Hockey League expansion draft, the answer probably would've been veteran center Matt Stajan. With a contract running through the 2017-18 season that pays him $3.125 million against the salary cap, the fourth line pivot seemed like his best days were behind him when the curtain fell on the 2015-16 campaign.