There are some that, without knowing them personally, I swear would prefer the Oilers' approach to developing a team and prospects. They mock the Oilers out of one side of their mouths and then criticize Hartley for not handing out freebies to younger players out of the other.
The constant drive to win and the fact that the Flames, on the back-end of a back-to-back during a 6 game road trip at the beginning of the season, can manage 2 points in Chicago when our neighbors to the north mail it in against the Kings in the first 5 minutes should get Hartley at least a little slack... like 20 games worth.
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