Pedzisa mutsara unotevera:
1988 NHL Entry Draft ne 21st yose inosarudza nekuda kwekupedzisa nehuwandu hwakanakisisa muNHL gore rakapfuura. Vaitarisira kutengesa kuti vawane nzvimbo pakati pevatambi gumi vepamusoro sezvo chikwata ichichiva Martin Gelinas naTeemu Selanne. Apo Los Angeles yakasarudza Gelinas sechinomwe chose, Flames yakaedza kubvuta sarudzo yechisere kubva kuChicago, asi yakaramba zvaidiwa neBlackhawks. Chicago yaida Perry Berezan, mumwe mutambi womutsara uye chisarudzo chokutanga cheCalgary mukutsinhana. The Flames vakachengeta sarudzo yavo yekutanga, uye vakasarudza muchengeti wemagariro Jason Muzzatti senzira yavo yekutanga. Pamwe chete, Flames yakaita zvisarudzo gumi nezviviri.