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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I don't think Calgary's problem is ownership: as you say, they are willing to spend - and not just on salaries but also on scouting, etc

And consider that, until two or three years ago, there were no complaints of ownership meddling. In fact, ownership was highly regarded.

So what changed? I believe it isn't as simple as complaining that ownership is meddling, you have to ask why they are meddling.

And, to me, the answer is that the president hasn't managed the direction of the team well.

Ownership didn't seem to mind Sutter having autonomy. But when things fell apart and a new direction was established, they appeared to be less willing to grant that autonomy. It is a lack of trust in the direction of the team

If you have a solid president with a clear vision of what the franchise wants to be, it is a lot easier for ownership to allow him the authority and the autonomy to make it happen.

Hotchkiss passed away and Edwards has the reigns off of him meddling. As a result he has a know nothing newspaper man running an NHL franchise.