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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Scoring 131 points - a franchise record - is a significant contribution.
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Absolutely. But there are two key moments that resulted in the Flames transforming themselves from something akin to the modern Winnipeg Jets into the contenders that won a Cup: Acquiring Lanny McDonald, and dumping Kent Nilsson for Niewuendyk. Nilsson was a great player when he wanted to be, but his trade signaled that Cliff Fletcher wasn't fooling around.