I had never heard the rumour that he had been asked nicely to move on. I had heard him say though that the travel was starting to get to him at his age.
I can't imagine the Flames asking him to leave, as he just entered the Hall of Fame what, two years before? They coulda really marketed that, not sure why they'd want him to leave.
Many people take a smaller job after they leave they main one. As has been mentioned, a smaller job where he doesn't have to travel so much, might be what he wanted right now.
All that said, it isn't impossible. It would surprise me, but it isn't impossible.
As for Derek Wills, I think he's pretty good. He has big shoes to fill. I loved his coining of 'The Find A Way Flames' last year. He's no Peter, he definitely can get better, and I find he's a bit too much of a homer sometimes, not as objective as he needs to be, (though Peter was a bit of a homer too, maybe not as bad) but I think he's a good replacement.
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