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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Went with Riser. Unfortunately his status with Flames fans is influenced by his disaster of a stint as GM. We forget what a great player and leader he was.
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That's funny, I wrote up this comment for round #3 and then held off until today to post it for round #4:
Risebrough really helped turn this franchise around. His arrival from Montreal sparked the transition of the Flames from an okay team without much of an identity to an NHL powerhouse that could go toe-to-toe with the Oilers. When people talk about bringing in a leader from a winning organization to turn a team around, they're talking about what Risebrough brought from Montreal to Calgary. I think his legacy as a GM has unfairly tainted his importance to the Flames as a player.