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The Arizona Coyotes made a somewhat surprising move at the end of their 2015-16 season, dismissing general manager Don Maloney after serving in the role since 2007 (which included his winning of the inaugural NHL GM of the Year Award in 2010).

Now, he’s found a landing spot elsewhere – within the same division.

The Calgary Flames confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that Maloney, who has worked almost exclusively in management since 1991 around the NHL, has been hired with the club for the upcoming season as a pro scout.

His jump to the rival Pacific Division club will mark his first time working – at least in a formal role – for a Canadian NHL club, as he has worked for the Coyotes, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, and New York Islanders in the past.

A native of Lindsay, Ontario, the 57-year-old Maloney has experience working as a general manager at both the NHL and AHL level, and served as assistant general manager for Team Canada at both the 2003 and 2004 World Championships. His only other listed stint as a scout was during his one-year tenure with the Sharks, which came in the season right after the Islanders dismissed him in lieu of hiring Mike Milbury for the role of GM.

Maloney has pulled off a handful of good trades at the deadline over the course of his tenure with Arizona, including the massive haul he brought in for defenseman Keith Yandle last spring (which included forward Anthony Duclair). If he’s able to keep pulling diamonds in the rough out via pro acquisitions for Calgary, this will be a great move for the Alberta-based club.