General Manager Brad Treliving couldn't hide his delight after trading for forward Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens.
The Flames, 15/1 to win the Stanley Cup in 2021/22, announced the deal for the 29-year-old on Monday, sending a first-round and fifth-round draft pick plus Tyler Pitlick and Emil Heineman in the opposite direction.
Impressive stats
Toffoli has scored 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 37 games with the Canadiens this season.
The winger was in a second season with Montreal and helped them to the Stanley Cup Final last season scoring 44 points (28 goals, 16 assists) in 52 regular season games and 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 22 playoff games.
Drafted in the second-round in the 2010 NHL draft by Los Angeles Kings, Toffoli has registered 370 points (182 goals, 188 assists) in 614 regular season games with the Kings, Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks.
In the playoffs he has 39 points (16 goals, 23 assists) in 76 appearances and won the Stanley Cup with the Kings in 2014.
The Flames (26-13-6) have won six consecutive games and are second in the Pacific Division, one point behind leaders, the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Exciting arrival
Treliving said to the media: "We're excited to bring in Tyler. It's a Stanley Cup winner. To me, he's top-six forward in this league.
"He's a proven scorer in this league. He can touch every part of the game, 5-on-5, powerplay, penalty kill and with the pedigree that he has, I think he's going to be a great addition to our team, so it's a good day today."
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