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Originally Posted by Bingo
That's still the best trade announcement in Flames history.
Calgary just comes back to tie the Oilers erasing a 4-1 lead in the process. I'm in the car with my dad in bumper to bumper traffic leaving the Stampede Grounds when the radio goes to a press conference.
The video is great because Bob Johnson at the table won't stop fidgeting with a tin ash tray.
But they way Fletcher announce it was torture.
"going to the Blues winger Gino Cavalini, defenseman Charlie Bourgeois, and winger Eddy Beers. Coming to Calgary defenseman Rik Wilson, defenseman Terry Johnson ... "
At this point I'm thinking we got trashed
"... and winger Joe Mullen"
Drop the mic!
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I believe that was the game that ended the 11 game winless streak too. The trade was worked out for quite some time, but Fletcher didn't want to pull the trigger until the Flames won a game.