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Flames Buyout History Revealed

Calgary Flames News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Published
June 18, 2026
Duration
1:08
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Last updated
Jun 21, 2026

Discusses hockey.

Summary

The Calgary Flames have rarely used buyouts—just seven since the modern system began 20 years ago—but with the window reopening, it’s worth revisiting their past moves: from Nigel Dawes’ one-season exit in 2010, to Shane O’Brien’s trade-borne flop in 2014, to a busy 2017 that saw Lance Bouma and Ryan Murphy both cut loose, and Troy Brouwer’s 2018 exit—cul…

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The Calgary Flames have rarely used buyouts—just seven since the modern system began 20 years ago—but with the window reopening, it’s worth revisiting their past moves: from Nigel Dawes’ one-season exit in 2010, to Shane O’Brien’s trade-borne flop in 2014, to a busy 2017 that saw Lance Bouma and Ryan Murphy both cut loose, and Troy Brouwer’s 2018 exit—culminating in Michael Stone’s 2019 buyout, who surprisingly returned on a new one-year deal. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillo

Themes

  • hockey