In advance of Thursday&#8217;s game against the Detroit Red Wings, the Calgary Flames have made a pair of connected roster moves.
Forward Glenn Gawdin has been assigned to the American Hockey League&#8217;s Stockton Heat. With a roster spot freed up by Gawdin&#8217;s assignment, Brad Richardson has been activated from the injury reserve.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Flames</a> have activated Brad Richardson from IR.
Glenn Gawdin has been assigned to AHL Stockton after clearing waivers earlier today.
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Richardson suffered an injury in the final game of the pre-season back on Oct. 8.
The move reduces the Flames&#8217; running cap commitments by $750,000 &#8211; Richardson counted against the cap while on the IR &#8211; and gives them a little bit of salary cap breathing room going forward.

In advance of Thursday's game against the Detroit Red Wings, the Calgary Flames have made a pair of connected roster moves.

Forward Glenn Gawdin has been assigned to the American Hockey League's Stockton Heat. With a roster spot freed up by Gawdin's assignment, Brad Richardson has been activated from the injury reserve.

https://twitter.com/Fan960Steinberg/status/1451293238015377427

Richardson suffered an injury in the final game of the pre-season back on Oct. 8.

The move reduces the Flames' running cap commitments by $750,000 - Richardson counted against the cap while on the IR - and gives them a little bit of salary cap breathing room going forward.

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