The Calgary Flames continued their rebuild this weekend, moving on from offseason signee Luciano Borsato and recently acquired Benoit Hogue. In return, highly sought after winger Adam Graves and young centerman Steve Dubinsky will be welcomed into the Flames locker room. The deal was met with mixed emotions, but was one that needed to be done to continue Calgary's build up to building a future contender.

 

Calgary fans will miss Borsato, who made his presence felt on the top line for the Flames. In an effort to quell those feelings, however, Adam Graves chipped in a goal and an assist in his first game with his new squad. The trade doesn't do much for Calgary's hopes this season, but it helped Calgary shed some salary and get younger in the process. Graves should slide in nicely to Borsato's role, with the hopes of taking steps toward a leadership role in the coming years. Dubinsky adds potential, while showing strong discipline. He will take over second line center duties.

 

Calgary thanks Borsato and Hogue for their contributions to the first half of this season, and looks forward to hearing chants for the Gravy train and Dubi for years to come. 

 

-The Calgary Herald