The key to being a good general manager in big league hockey is asset management. One of the times where it’s crucial to use assets wisely is the trade deadline, particularly when acquiring players on expiring contracts on a rental basis.
Here are the 10 best rental players in Flames history – those that came in via trade or the waiver wire and then left afterwards – factoring in their contributions and the cost paid to make them a Flame.
10th: Nikolai Borschevsky [1995]
Borschevsky didn’t play a ton with the Flames – he was limited to eight games and didn’t see any action in the playoffs – but he cost just a sixth round pick and managed to put up five points in the games that he did play.