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          Trade grades: Elliott a smart pickup by the Flames

          Brian Elliott led the NHL with a .930 save percentage during the 2015-16 regular season. Rocky W. Widner/NHL/Getty Images
          • Craig Custance, ESPN Senior WriterJun 24, 2016, 09:49 PM ET
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            • Senior NHL writer for ESPN The Magazine
            • Wrote for Atlanta Journal-Constitution
            • Wrote for The Sporting News
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          The deal

          Calgary Flames get: Goaltender Brian Elliott

          St. Louis Blues get: The Flames' second-round pick in 2016 (No. 35 overall), and a conditional 2017 third-round pick (if Elliott re-signs with Calgary, they will send this pick to St. Louis)

          Flames: