I think he can work in this market. Calgary is a hockey town but not overbearing like Toronto or Vancouver. IMO it's a win for him as he gets to build the team from scratch with a few good young pieces intact and will be free to spend as much money as he had in Toronto without the overbearing media and Don Cherry overanalyzing every little thing he says and does. Sure he will have to deal with hacks like Francis but that's nothing compared to Toronto. I would expect that Feaster and Hartley will both be gone next offseason.
I hope he learned from his mistakes with the Leafs and doesn't try any quick fixes. At least we know the days of the Flames being a soft team are coming to an end.
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