2000 – 01 Calgary Flames season The 2000 – 01 Calgary Flames season was the 21st National Hockey League season in Calgary . It was a season for change , as the Flames let longtime general manager Al Coates go shortly before the draft and replaced him with highly touted Craig Button , previously with the Dallas Stars . The team also let head coach Brian Sutter go and replaced him with rookie coach Don Hay . Hay would only last 68 games before being fired and replaced with Greg Gilbert . The off - season also featured a " Save the Flames " ticket drive campaign , as owners warned that the team could be sold in the face of declining attendance and the pressures of doing business in American dollars while earning revenues in Canadian dollars . The threats brought fears of the Flames moving south , as the Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets had in previous seasons . The goal was to increase the Flames ' season - ticket base from its 1999 – 00 low of 8 , 700 to 14 , 000 . The drive was ultimately successful , with the team reaching its ticket goal and acquiring a new title sponsor for their home arena , the Saddledome , as Pengrowth Management took over the naming rights from the defunct Canadian Airlines . On the ice , the Flames continued to struggle , failing to win more than three consecutive games at any point . While their top three forwards , Jarome Iginla , Valeri Bure , and Marc Savard , scored 91 goals between them , only two other players even reached double - digit goals on the season . Calgary finished with a 27 – 36 – 15 – 4 record , fourth in the division and ahead of only the expansion Minnesota Wild . The Flames missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season . The 2000 – 01 season was also notable in retrospect , as the Flames lost two players who would later go on to stardom for virtually nothing . Ineffective forward Martin St . Louis was released as a free agent , while goaltender Jean - Sebastien Giguere was dealt to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2nd round draft pick when the Flames found themselves with too many goaltenders heading into the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft . In the expansion draft , which was held in Calgary , the Flames lost defenceman Filip Kuba to the Minnesota Wild , 15th overall , and Sergei Krivokrasov , also to the Wild , 32nd overall . The Columbus Blue Jackets did not select a player off of Calgary ' s roster . Playoffs . The Flames finished 11th in the Western Conference with 73 points , 17 behind the 8th place Coyotes . The Flames missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season . Player stats . Skaters . " Note : GP = Games played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points ; PIM = Penalty minutes " Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary . Stats reflect time with the Flames only . Goaltenders . " Note : GP = Games Played ; TOI = Time on ice ( minutes ) ; W = Wins ; L = Losses ; OT = Overtime / shootout losses ; GA = Goals against ; SO = Shutouts ; GAA = Goals against average " Transactions . The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 2000 – 01 season . Draft picks . Calgary ' s picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft , held in Calgary . The Flames played to the home crowd , selecting Brent Krahn of the Calgary Hitmen with their first pick , 9th overall . Farm teams . Saint John Flames . The 2000 – 01 AHL season was the eighth season for the Saint John Flames , all affiliated with the Flames . It was a record setting year , as the Baby Flames ran away with the Canadian Division , finishing third overall in the league with a 44 – 24 – 7 – 5 record , good for 100 points . Saint John swept through the Portland Pirates , Quebec Citadelles and Providence Bruins by a combinded 12 – 2 record . The Flames captured their only Calder Cup by defeating the Wilkes - Barre / Scranton Penguins 4 games to 2 . Steve Begin won the Jack A . Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP . References . < div class = " references - small " >