Through 52 games Hull had 25 goals and 50 points. In the playoffs, Gilmour continued his strong play, scoring 22 points in 22 games, including the cup-clinching goal for the Flames.īrett Hull was having a great rookie season in 1987-88. The Flames won the Presidents Trophy and the Stanley Cup in 1989. Gilmour had an immediate impact finishing tied for second in team scoring with 85 points. The Flames had one of the better teams in the mid to late 80’s but always had to play in the shadow of their provincial rival, the Edmonton Oilers. Gilmour seemed to be the missing piece of the Flames Stanley Cup puzzle. While Hunter’s best days were behind him, he was still very useful on the Flames bottom six forwards. He scored 22 goals in the 1988-89 season for the Flames. Mark Hunter would play parts of three season’s in Calgary. While Glimour was the centrepiece of the trade, the Flames did get another serviceable player.
The fact that they were able to land a hall of fame player for spare parts means they make out like bandits. Had Doug Gilmour not even been a part of this trade, the Flames would still look good. The Blues traded away a hall of fame player for three players that played a total of 61 combined games for the team.
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