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However, not long after Gilmour came to Toronto it was obvious that the old silver fox, Cliff Fletcher, the former Flames GM, had fleeced his protégé, Risebrough, in the trade. Suddenly anyone who had vague memories of us being cousins had an opinion on Risebrough, and often not a flattering one. I defended Risebrough, though I’ve since learned to keep my mouth shut around people from Calgary.

Doug Gilmour’s trade to Toronto in 1992 was the single biggest event to reverse the damage of the Harold Ballard era, which had ended two years earlier.

Courtesy of Graig Abel.

Deep down, of course, I was giddy that Gilmour was lighting it up in Toronto.

Leeman, on the other hand, struggled in Calgary playing under defence-orientated Flames coach Dave King and he was unable to replicate the splendid offensive form he had shown in Toronto.[1]

Gilmour was a catalyst, scoring 127 points during the regular season, a Leafs record that will likely never be broken. Though it’s always difficult to compare accomplishments across different sports and eras, Gilmour’s Hart Trophy nomination and his Selke Trophy win from that season could be the best performance by a Toronto athlete in modern times.