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Originally Posted by Otto-matic
I don't agree with this,
Conroy needs to do what helps him advance in his career. There is no guarantee he would take over the GM role in Calgary and if and when Treliving either moves up in the franchise or onto another team is a big question mark.
If Craig has any aspirations of being a GM then he needs to take any opportunities that are presented to him.
I wish him all the best if he ever does decide to leave the Flames.
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Couldn't be more wrong.
The Flames have had certain coaches decline the opportunity to coach in Calgary when they know the fit isn't right.
Conroy is incredibly smart. He's not going to accept the first job he's offered out of fear he won't ever be offered the opportunity again. However, if he took the Buffalo GM job and absolutely butchered that franchise it's likely he would never get another opportunity.
The ownership group fully expect that team to be contending and that is going to be difficult for any GM/Coach when you have players with attitudes such as Eichel and Kane. Tim Murray made a huge mistake giving O'Reilly a 7.5m contract as Eichel and Reinhart are going to expect even more.
Fact is outside of Okposo the quality of their wingers is brutal. If they lose Kulikov to free agency they have one legit D in Ristolainen. The team needs to upgrade players like Ennis, Moulson and Kane.
There is just too much that the GM is going to need to do to make this team capable of competing in that division. Yet the owners expect them to be contenders.
It's an absolute nightmare for any experienced GM let alone a rookie GM.