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Originally Posted by FAN
Just because it is reported doesn't mean it is true or it wasn't character assassination in the first place. Again, there's ample evidence to suggest that Chiarelli and Benning liked Weisbrod. It just seems silly that Chiarelli would hire Weisbrod, promote him, and not like him. Same goes for Benning who decided to hire him. Maybe somebody or some people in the Boston organization didn't like him, but the top guys did which is more relevant.
I was not one who loved Weisbrod and I am not about to begin now. I don't get where this whole "nobody knew what he did" thing comes from and why it's used as a slight against Weisbrod. It's like suddenly Flames fans forget they ever heard Weisbrod's name get mentioned or heard his interviews. Weisbrod was Feaster's AGM. He reported only to Jay. Jay wanted Weisbrod to be the guy scouting for him and giving him recommendations on players. If someone like Conroy didn't know what Weisbrod did then so be it. Did nobody listen to Jay's interviews in his time here? It's frequently John told him this John told him that and here we somehow prefer to belief that nobody knew what he did and therefore he did nothing? Did nobody catch the fact that Weisbrod ran the farm team with Conroy before Conroy took over?
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Not 100% sure but I think that is almost a direct quote from Burke in the presser or something like that after the release of Feaster and Weisbrod. At the very least he alluded to the fact that Weisbrod wasn't around and he wasn't sure what he did.
I have no ill will towards the guy, his time in Calgary was short so there really isn't much to judge him on. Being named VP might be a bit much this earlier but the Canucks are looking at a lot of changes and no blood doesn't hurt. I guess if you can't beat Boston hire as many as you can?