[Cali Panthers Fan]

Colin Patterson was my favorite shutdown player back in the heyday. He was a real heart and soul player for the Flames throughout the entire 80's era.

Every time I think of Gary Leeman's stupid face I want to punch him in it. Moving on...

Kelly Kisio had a great career, but he joined the Flames at the very end of it and didn't really make much of an impact during his time.

It's not Jeff Shantz's fault that he was asked to be a 1st line center. Decent player who had his best years for the Flames, but by no means the best ever.

Stephane Yelle was my favorite Flame for a long, long time. He did everything you want in a defensive center. Had his most productive 5 years for the Flames, but nothing to write home about offensively.

Owen Nolan played one relatively decent year for the Flames, and was definitely a fan favorite, but no way could he be the best of all time in such short tenture.

Lastly, we have Mikael Backlund. I'll give you the short list:

He's been with the Flames since 2008/09, which is over a decade now. He's 8th all time in games played for the franchise with 690. He got off to a somewhat slow start, but found a way to become one of the best defensive centers in the game. He was never going to be a superstar offensive player, but he's pretty consistently put up about a 0.5 point per game pace over his career, with a couple of uptick seasons where he was an absolutely vital piece of the team. His points put him 20th all time in Flames scoring history. He still is vital, acting as an alternate captain and becoming a true heart and soul player for the franchise.

If it's not Backlund, I don't know who it could be.