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It’s time for the Calgary Flames to call up Mark Jankowski.

It’s time to reward one of the most patient prospects in recent Flames lore, not only for his stellar training camp but for his yeoman’s work on the farm thus far.

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More importantly for the Flames it’s time to put a halt to the stubborn belief Sam Bennett is capable of contributing up the middle just yet.

He’s hurting, not helping, this team in his current role as a third line centre.

A lower body injury to Jaromir Jagr early Saturday opened the door the organization to right a few wrongs by summoning Jankowski from Stockton where he’s scored five times in six games and added three assists.

His dominance there includes being plus-8 with a whopping 23 shots on goal.

Enough is enough.

Jagr was placed on the injured reserved list Sunday, and in the midst of yet another pedestrian start to the season the Flames are in need of a shakeup of sorts.

And who better to inject new life into the room than one of the hottest players in the organization – a player who scored 27 goals in the AHL as a rookie last year, was stellar in training camp and continues to be the best prospect in the organization.