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Old 07-06-2022, 07:04 AM   #5499
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Originally Posted by tkflames View Post
It wasn't officially leaving as a free agent, but he was traded because the flames knew they couldn't sign him...but Fleury at the time was devastating. I still have the newspaper article somewhere...

I remember this well. There were future considerations attached to the trade. The Avs made a recent draft pick available. Flames fans online all wanted Alex Tanguay. We ended up with Robyn Regehr who subsequently broke both legs in a car accident. The rest is history.
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