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Originally Posted by monkeyman
When you hear other coaches and stuff talking about how hard it is to play and coach in Calgary, it's specifically because of guys like Francis. He's really doing the team and the city a disservice with his melodramatic and often polar divisive articles.
His source is just as likely the issue as the people he names.
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Every hockey market has guys like Francis. The reason coaches and GMs find it hard to work in Calgary is the meddling and impatient owner and president.
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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
It's terrifying and sad that Eric Francis can throw stuff out as click-bate and it can (this easily) seep into the minds of fans. He said it a few weeks ago and now it's starting to get repeated like this more and more.
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Francis isn't the only one to make comments about the Flames' emotional makeup. Friedman has said the same thing, and cited comments from other hockey insiders.
This would be far from the first NHL core that had to be shaken up because of attitude issues.