Editing Valeri Bure (section)

===Calgary Flames===
Bure's offensive ability emerged in Calgary as he became one of the team's leading scorers.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers" /> His totals of 26 goals and 53 points in [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]] were both third best on the team; at one point of the season, Bure scored the game-winning goal in four consecutive victories for Calgary.<ref name="0001FlamesMG" /> The departure of Flames' star [[Theoren Fleury]] added pressure on Bure to be an offensive leader in [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]], and he responded to become one of the NHL's early scoring leaders. He used his speed and skating ability to good effect and was eighth in league scoring by mid-December.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pap |first=Elliott |title=Valeri's 10 points up on Pavel, for now |work=Vancouver Sun |date=1999-12-10 |page=E2}}</ref> Bure was named to the World team at the [[50th NHL All-Star Game|2000 All-Star Game]] where he played on a line with his brother. Pavel was named most valuable player of the game by scoring three goals, two of them assisted by Valeri, in a 9–4 victory over North America.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pavel Bure wins MVP award with help from Valeri |publisher=Canadian Press |date=2000-02-07}}</ref> Bure completed the season as the Flames leader in goals (35) and points (75, 14th overall in the NHL) and was the only player on the team to appear in all 82 games.<ref name="0001FlamesMG" /> Pavel Bure scored 58 goals for the [[Florida Panthers]], and the brothers' combined total of 93 goals set an NHL record for a set of siblings.<ref name="0001FlamesMG" />

Though his offensive production declined in [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]], Bure's 27 goals was second on the team to [[Jarome Iginla]]'s 31 and he finished third with 55 points.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Hanlon |editor-first=Peter |editor-last2=Kelso |editor-first2=Sean |title=2007–08 Calgary Flames Media Guide |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |year=2007 |page=111}}</ref> He became embroiled in a power struggle with his coaches, first [[Don Hay]] who was dismissed mid-season, and then [[Greg Gilbert]], as both wanted him play a more defensive-minded game. Bure struggled to adapt and at one point was held out of the Flames lineup by Gilbert in response.<ref name="Unburied">{{cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Joe |title=Valeri unburied: After languishing under a defensive system in Calgary, Valeri Bure is struggling to stay out of the doghouse in Florida |work=National Post |date=2002-10-24 |page=S4}}</ref> Bure was rumoured to have asked for a trade out of Calgary, and the Florida Panthers (who had acquired Pavel), [[Buffalo Sabres]] and [[New York Rangers]] were among the teams who showed interest in his services.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gallagher |first=Tony |title=Florida, New York, Buffalo all pitching for Valeri Bure: Peca could be Flames' target |work=Calgary Herald |date=2001-03-07 |page=C3}}</ref> On June 24, 2001, the Flames traded Bure, along with [[Jason Wiemer]] to the Panthers for [[Rob Niedermayer]] and a second round draft pick.<ref name="LOH" />