Mikael Backlund made his debut with the Calgary Flames on Jan. 8, 2009. 13 seasons and 839 games later, he remains the longest-tenured member of the current club and third all-time in longevity in franchise history, trailing only Jarome Iginla and Robyn Regehr in that regard.
How long must a team suffer? How long has a team suffered? This is the sixth of several posts looking into the playoff droughts of 30 of the 32 active NHL franchises to figure out what went wrong and how it ended. This post covers Tampa Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, and Winnipeg.