To say that Dennis Wideman's first two years with Calgary were disappointing is an understatement. After getting 22 points in the shortened season in 2013, he got injured the next season which limited him to only 21 points in 46 games. Considering that the Flames in general were not very good at the time and were not expected to do well for quite some time, it may not have seem all that bad having him take up a little over $5M of the cap.
Almost everyone was expecting Wideman to produce at the same rate in the 2015 season, but he surprised the Flames by getting a career-best 56 points.