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

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

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 think he has all the tools to be a really good NHL player,” Sutter replied during his weekly appearance on Flames Talk on Sportsnet 960 The Fan. “For him, he’s never going

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