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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Coates did a better job than he gets credit for, particularly given the economics of the team at the time. I'm not sure I can rank Darryl #2 as a GM due to both his poor draft record (mainly in the 1st round) and his 1 week of madness. I may put Coates there.
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I'm surprised myself I ranked Darryl at 2. But he really changed the Flames in more ways than one, and did win 3 playoff series. Arguably 4. Brought in Vezina goalie Kipper for peanuts, can't be overstated.
But after 2005, it was downhill from there as GM.