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Flames Best #39 Of All Time: Doug Gilmour

Oh #39, what a tangled web we weave. At one end of the spectrum you invoke good time memories of a Stanley Cup and promise. And at the other end of the spectrum you bring up memories of the worst trade in Calgary Flames history and probably one of the worst trades ever in the NHL. We present to you, Doug Gilmour, the best #39 in Flames history.

Doug Gilmour arrived in Calgary after five very successful and in the end, tumultuous years with the St. Louis Blues. Legal issues off the ice spurred the end of his run in St.