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Originally Posted by Joborule
For those that do not want Burke, why not? He has years of experience and through the teams he's been with in the past, has done a well enough job. Who's a better available candidate out there than him? Flames should be going with someone that's established and knows what they're doing. And most importantly, is a hockey guy. Those are the ones that know how to build hockey teams.
In my fantasy world, ownership would get their heads out of there asses and do the right thing by getting this guy, or someone else of equally prominence in the hockey world.
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Because Burke would build the team Burke's way.
This conversation is pre-mature, but if the Flames did clean house, the first thing you do is determine what your identity and long term vision for the franchise are. THEN you go get a guy to fit that role (a John Davidson type to build the franchise from top to bottom).
You don't run out and hire a Burke and then wait and see what changes
he wants to make to the team (this is what the Flames have been doing up until now)
The lack of a plan is how you end up with a scenario like the Flames - first a gritty, lunchpail team, then swinging entirely the other way and becoming a small, skill team (r trying to)
If you go out and hire a Burke, he simpy starts moving the team in another new direction. Rinse repeat.