In hockey, as in life, sometimes people aren’t meant to be around forever. Some players are only around for a good time, not a long time. But some short-term Flames made a big impression during their time with the franchise.
#42 on our list is a first-round pick who contended for the Calder and Norris trophies, then headed out of town: Dion Phaneuf.
Player, 2005-10 Even when he was playing in major junior, Phaneuf felt like a Flame. He was a big-bodied blueliner from Edmonton who crashed, banged and was a pain in the backside for opponents in all three zones.