"Jay Bouwmeester is coming home.

Sort of.

The Edmonton native signed a multi-year deal Tuesday with the Calgary Flames.

"Jay is one of the most complete defenseman in the game, and we are very pleased to have reached an agreement that will make him an important component of the Calgary Flames success," general manager Darryl Sutter said in a news release. "We identified Jay as the priority player where we were going to focus our money. We wanted an opportunity a few days in advance of the deadline, and that's why we made the move we did this past weekend."

On Saturday, the Flames acquired the negotiating rights to Bouwmeester for the negotiating rights to Jordan Leopold and a third-round draft pick.

."I was encouraged by the commitment Calgary showed by acquiring me prior to July 1," Bouwmeester said in a news release. "I am familiar with some of the players and believe we have a strong club that is poised to make the next step in becoming a championship club. I look forward to contributing to that success.""