After a summer full of surprise free agent pickups and signings, long time Calgary Flame, Craig Conroy, was wondering about his future with the Flames organization. The 123 overall pick in the 1990 entry draft was in need of a new contract.
Conroy made his Flame debut in 2001, after being part of a controversial trade with Cory Stillman. The skilled center was soon named the captain of the Flames, a title he held until the beginning of the 03-04 season, when Jarome Iginla took the leadership. Conroy remained an assistant captain until he was picked up from the free agent market by Los Angeles in July of 2004.
He would not stay away for long. As the Los Angeles Kings embarked on a road trip through Alberta (starting in Edmonton) in late January, 2007, the GM's of the two teams were working out a deal. After a 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Los Angeles Kings jumped on a bus and headed south on Highway 2. They would stop in the small city of Red Deer, and Conroy would be left behind.
The news that Conroy would be donning the flaming 'C' once again was filled with mixed emotion. He was elated to be coming to the city he had called hom ...
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Calgary Flames’ Craig Conroy…One More Year!
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