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Originally Posted by EddyBeers
Leopold played 3 games in the minors on a conditioning stint,not sure how that is shuffling between Saint John and Calgary.
As for your statement that there was not a farm team, that is demonstrably false by your false statement that Leopold was shuffling between the big club and the Flames minor league team. Sutter did not inherit a situation where he did not have a minor league team, he was the GM when the team decided to split a minor league team in Lowell, some might even say it was his decision.
Darryl inherited a small market team that had missed the playoffs, Feaster inherited a small market team that missed the playoffs. Both Darryl and Feaster inherited organizations that had farm teams though, not sure why you think the Flames did not have a farm team.
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I would not classify the Flames today, as a small market team. To me, the term applies to the ability to compete economically. The Flames are a cap team that make money. When Daryl took over, there were still issues with the exchange rate, their was not a salary cap, etc.
I do agree that they both inherited different messes, and early on in their tenure, both took the franchises in new, and I would argue positive, directions.