Flames recall blueliner Brayden Pachal from the AHL’s Wranglers, place Kevin Bahl on injury reserve list

The Calgary Flames recalled defenseman Brayden Pachal from the AHL's Calgary Wranglers on Sunday morning and placed defenseman Kevin Bahl on injured reserve. Bahl missed Friday's matchup against Anaheim after sustaining a lower-body injury on short notice, which led to Joel Hanley stepping in as the seventh defender.

Pachal, who cleared waivers in October, recorded three assists and a plus-3 rating across 11 games with the Wranglers this season. Because he previously cleared waivers, Pachal can remain on Calgary's NHL roster for up to 30 days or 10 game appearances without needing waivers again.