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Originally Posted by Southside
It's the same 200x85. You completely miss the more important factor being the support and direction from upstairs. Edmonton is a 3 ring circus. Any coach can see that.
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Edmonton is certainly a circus at times, but lets not act like the Flames organization is some shiny model of high standard in the league. The Flames have had issues with execs meddling in hockey ops (ken king), employ a very opinionated Brian Burke and an ownership group that has set the standard of mediocrity throughout.
Like I said before, it isn't the deciding factor. Organizational structure and value plays a much bigger role in any potential coaches decisions, but the arena does play a factor (how large or how small none of us know). Having the opportunity to work with a generational talent in McDavid is the main reason why I see AV going to Edmonton over Calgary, if both opps become available.