CALGARY, AB -- The Calgary Flames announced today that they have acquired defenceman Kris Russell from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Calgary’s fifth round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft.

Russell, a native of Red Deer, Alberta, played 33 games with St. Louis this season netting one goal and adding six assists for seven points along with nine penalty minutes. He has played 364 career NHL games scoring 23 goals and 72 assists for 95 points and 145 penalty minutes over six seasons. Russell was originally drafted in the third round of the 2005 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets

Contract Terms: One-year, one-way contract with an Average Annual Value of $1,500,000 per season.