John Beecher of the Boston Bruins and Nick Jensen of the Ottawa Senators chase the puck during a game earlier this month. Getty Images

Twenty-four-year-old centres who were drafted in the first round don’t become available for free all that often. Article content

So it only made sense for the Calgary Flames to make a waiver claim for John Beecher when the Boston Bruins made him available on Monday. Article content Article content

Twenty-four hours later, Beecher officially was the newest member of the Calgary Flames .

At 6-foot-3 and 220 lbs., the Elmira, N.Y., native will bring size and physicality to the middle of the ice.

His offensive numbers certainly don’t pop — he had just 11 goals and 11 assists in 136 games for the Bruins — but Beecher should provide some depth at c

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