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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Correct you are. Also forgot just how much Hull was scoring in his year with Calgary but as I recall, he was also healthy scratched a few times.
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Hull was whining that he was playing on the 3rd or 4th line and was also upset that he didn't get to play for Team Canada that year at Rendevouz '87. In hindsight he was right, but that team was stacked and he was a rookie 3rd liner. He had 50 goals in the AHL in 1986 yet somehow didn't get called up until the Stanley Cup finals? Rookie year, playing in the 3rd line and being considered out of shape he had 26 goals and 50 points in 52 games.
Back then though, the Flames had enough scoring and needed more grit, plus Hull was seen as lazy and whiny, thus the trade.