Well one thing with Shanahan to me is that he has always been a guy who thought beyond his own job as a player in his playing days. He was on the competition committee, held his own summitt back in the 04 lockout on how to improve the game. At the least he's from outside the organization, and has been involved in winning at the NHL level. I think he would be a guy who could stand up to his owner if he felt he was meddling too much.
The Flames are not the most appealing job in the league these days. So the established people have other options. As a result they need to find the people who can become the next high level executives. At the least I think Shanahan could make a positive impact on the culture of the team.
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