As much as we hoped they could realise their former glories, Fuhr and Jagr were clearly both past their sell-by dates when they played for the Flames.
There were various other vets of lesser name that also proved to be duds but I guess expectations were lower and so they are less notable.
On the contrary, I remember when Martin Gelinas was signed: my dad and I rolled our eyes and thought "he's so old" but cemented himself in Flames lore and proved to be one of the best free agent signings. Crazy to think he was both an Oiler and a Canuck before joining Calgary, given how impactful he was for us. But I digress.
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