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Originally Posted by joe_mullen
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I'm simply making note of our reputation in the regular lay media, which is sadly quite justified. Nowhere did I state I agreed with them on this draft, I simply stated that their response is not unreasonable and expected in light of recent events. The Flames are a laughingstock. It sucks but it's true. This is how a laughingstock team is handled by the media. Until we improve, we should get used to it. When you spend years talking about playoff guarantees, intellectual honesty and comparing yourself to the oilers (while acting just like them), you open yourself up for ridicule. Personally, I liked the draft expect for our 3rd round pick, which I loathe, however, I can definitely see why we get the response in the media that we do.
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Here's where I see the difference: the reaction may be expected, but it is definitely not unreasonable. The Flames are being treated differently, for whatever reason, than other teams. Passing on the same player is being treated differently. Expected? Maybe. Reasonable? No way.