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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The greatest contribution Nilsson made to the Flames was getting traded.
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Scoring 131 points - a franchise record - is a significant contribution.
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
And Cliff Fletcher was pilloried by local media (especially the Herald) for trading him for some nobody from Cornell
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The criticism of the local media was understandable. Nilsson was coming off a season with 99 pts in 77 games. He was two seasons removed from a 104 pt season, and four from a 131 pt season, and he was still only 29 years old. He was traded, along with a 3rd round pick, for two 2nd round picks. Nobody, including Fletcher, knew Joe Niewendyk would be drafted with one of those picks.