Stone (arm) wore a regular jersey in practice Friday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is an encouraging step in Stone's return from a blood clot in his arm, signalling a return coming soon. The defender will have plenty of competition for a spot on the third pairing, with rookies Rasmus Andersson, Oliver Kylington (undisclosed) and Juuso Valimaki (ankle), as well as veteran Dalton Prout and the newly-acquired Oscar Fantenberg all soon to be in the mix for minutes in a crowded defense group.

Stone (arm) was able to participate in Wednesday's practice, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old still doesn't have a timetable for his return while he deals with a blood clot in his arm, but this news suggests he's getting closer. Stone will continue to participate in practice before he's ready to play. The defenseman has suited up in just 11 games this campaign and has four points.

Stone (arm) remains out indefinitely with a blood clot in his arm, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stone remains without a definitive timeline, as he continues to struggle with a scary medical ailment involving a blood clot in his arm. The 28-year-old has four assists in 11 games this season and doesn't factor hugely into fantasy leagues. That said, we all hope he can make a full recovery and get back to playing.

Stone has been placed on injured reserve due to a blood clot in his arm, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Flames plan on releasing another update on Stone's condition in the coming days, but he should be considered out indefinitely for the time being. The 28-year-old blueliner has only notched four assists in 11 appearances this campaign, so his absence will likely go unnoticed by the bulk of fantasy owners.

Stone bagged a pair of primary helpers Wednesday, helping lead Calgary to a 5-2 home win over the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Stone played the fewest minutes of any Flames defender but it didn't stop him from finding the scoresheet on two separate occasions. He also picked up a minor penalty while adding a hit, a blocked shot, as well as two takeaways. The 28-year-old Canadian rearguard isn't known as a fantasy stalwart and despite a strong showing in this contest, Stone should be ignored in all formats.

Stone was missing from practice Monday for the birth of his child, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Considering the Flames are playing at home Tuesday against Arizona, there is no reason to think Stone won't be available to play. In order to fill out the blue line at Monday's practice session, the team promoted Oliver Kylington from the minors.

Stone scored the Flames' only goal Saturday in a 5-1 loss to San Jose.

EDGE Analysis

Gone are the days of offence from this talented rearguard. Stone has just seven points (three goals, four assists) on the season. His value -- if there is any -- is in leagues where hits and blocked shots mean something. Stone has 111 and 139, respectively.

Stone scored a goal and logged 14:35 of ice time during Tuesday's 3-2 win over Chicago.

EDGE Analysis

The tally snapped a 28-game point drought for Stone and improved him to just three goals and four points for the campaign. He has shown fantasy potential in the past, but the 27-year-old defenseman is currently slotting into a third-pairing role and not receiving consistent power-play time. As long as Calgary's four best defensemen are healthy, Stone is likely to remain an unreliable asset in most settings.

Stone failed to register a point for the 14th consecutive game during Friday's 2-1 loss to Anaheim.

EDGE Analysis

Not only has the veteran defenseman been reeling offensively, he's also recorded just 17 shots, two PIM, 18 hits and 29 blocked shots while logging only 16:10 of ice time during the scoreless stretch. Those numbers aren't moving the fantasy needle in many settings, and as long as the Calgary defense corps remains at full health, Stone will probably remain a nonfactor.

Stone snapped a nine-game point drought with a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Stone skated just 14:24 in this one while fellow blueliners Mark Giordano, Dougie Hamilton, T.J. Brodie and Travis Hamonic each saw over 20 minutes of ice time. Given his third-pairing role and lack of offensive ability, Stone's not much of a fantasy factor in most formats.