The Forgotten Flames Superstar: The Story of Kent Nilsson

Wayne Gretzky once called Kent Nilsson the most talented player in the NHL.

Nicknamed “The Magic Man” Nilsson scored 658 points in just 553 NHL games. He still holds the Calgary Flames all-time single season points record with 139. And he was a key factor in the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup win in 1987.

So why is this dazzling virtuoso almost never mentioned among his generation’s greatest players?

Let’s find out with this look back at Kenta Nilsson, the Calgary Flames forgotten superstar.

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