This coming May is the 40th anniversary of the Atlanta Flames moving to Calgary. To commemorate this occasion, we’re counting down the Top 40 Calgary Flames in history.
Coming in at #26 is Daymond Langkow.
Once upon a time, the Flames nearly won a second Stanley Cup. It was a whole thing. Before the 2004-05 lockout wiped out that season, Craig Conroy signed with Los Angeles. After the requisite mourning period for losing the top center on the team, Darryl Sutter traded for Langkow.
Langkow’s gig was the same as Conroy’s: handle the defensive heavy lifting so Jarome Iginla can be Jarome Iginla.