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Originally Posted by Bootsy
I disagree the Flames didn't even have their own farm team when Darryl first took over and he pushed hard for one, so I'd say he helped the development system more than he hurt it.
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Sadly, I think you're right.
When Craig Button was running the show, the Flames' development system was rated
.
Under Sutter's tenure, the system was upgraded to
. (Yes, that's an upgrade. I just don't know how to draw -2 stars.)
These ratings are absolutely official, of course. They were produced by an independent panel of world-renowned hockey experts, which I happened to pull out of the same place the
comes from. But I think you get my drift.