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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
If you ever heard/saw the guy talk in detail, you'd know he is a very knowledgeable guy. Tod Button, kind of like Stan Bowman, comes from a hockey family... I don't think its that he is "learning" on the job, I think its more about opportunity and number of staff. A lot of stuff goes into how a player turns out. Look at some of the players that came through Calgary, faltered, went on somewhere else and had success. My best bet is scouting isn't the problem, its development (thats what Darryl sucked at most, not drafting).
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Oh, I have heard him talk in detail - and he does seem knowledgeable. I WANTED him let go years ago, but since around the '09 draft and onwards (and every year henceforth) he has warmed up to me, and I hope the Flames actually keep him around for the next few years at least. I think he has become an asset.
I could be very wrong that he didn't know what he was doing prior, or that he was 'learning on the job' - just that he has seemed to be getting better as the years go on (and is what I consider a product of Darryl Sutter's influence as well on the organization - increased spending on scouting and actual development, especially towards the end of his term as GM --- though also coinciding with an increased Canadian dollar).