Back to the Calgary Flames Newsfeed

The Flames/Hurricanes Blockbuster: 3 Years Later

While I was doing some preliminary research for other articles yesterday, I happened to realize that it was the Three Year Anniversary of the infamous blockbuster trade between the Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes at the 2018 NHL Draft.

As both teams were coming off of disappointing seasons that included missing the playoffs and a head coaching change, both franchises were feeling that a change was needed.

So, on Day 2 of the draft, the two sides came together and hashed out a blockbuster deal to save what was otherwise a very dull draft in terms of trades.