After being acquired for a fifth round pick back in the 2013 off-season, Kris Russell's tenure as a Calgary Flame is over. For the impending UFA the Flames were unlikely to be able to re-sign, the Flames got back quite a haul: two young players and a second round pick that could turn into a first.
No matter how you slice it, that's a fantastic trade, and we're all undoubtedly cheering for the Stars to make the conference finals - because that pick could be as high as 27th overall.
But unlike with the Jiri Hudler trade, the Flames actually got some names back, too.