CALGARY FLAMES
Apr 21, 2013; St. Paul, MN, USA; Calgary Flames forward Ben Street (38) laughs with defenseman Mark Cundari (42) following the game against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
The Flames are about to embark on a serious rebuilding program after trading captain Jarome Iginla at the deadline and losing franchise goalie Miikka Kiprusoff to retirement. Even with their two aging stars, the Flames were not a playoff team, and now they are at least 5 years from being a true contender, if they make the right moves. If the Flames are the next Canadian team to hoist the Cup, then the drought will have reached at least the quarter century mark.
ODDS OF BREAKING THE DROUGHT: 5%