It’s official.
The Niklas Hagman era in Calgary has come to an end as the much maligned winger was picked up on re-entry waivers by the Anaheim Ducks today.
Now, maybe not the most significant era in the annals of the Flaming C but one that caused controversy from the very beginning.
Hagman came to Calgary alongside press box junkie Matt Stajan, current Red Wing Ian White and current Blackhawk Jamal Mayers for Dion Phaneuf, Keith Aulie, and Freddy Sjostrom.
In 108 games with Calgary he racked up 17 goals and 25 assists – not exactly numbers worth the $3 million price tag.
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