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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
They're a laughing stock because professional media, beat writers, and fans alike see the "unmoveable contract" moved and want to sensationalize things. You don't have to look very hard to see words like "perplexing," "head scratching," and "baffling" being thrown around, with jokes being made at the Flames' expense.
They were a laughing stock after Sutter's panic moves, they were a laughing stock for most of Feaster's tenure (especially after the ROR offer sheet), and they were a laughing stock under Brian "truculence" Burke. The Flames are no stranger to being the NHL's punchline and actually Treliving's first few years turned out to be a break from the norm. The only way people outside of Calgary give two hoots about the Calgary Flames are when they can use them to poke fun, and we're now back to that.
Kind of strage you would question me on this like it's my own personal opinion when there's plenty of evidence out there after just a few days that it's true.
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To be honest with you, Calgary is pretty much inconsequential to much of the world outside of Calgary and Edmonton. Not many teams in the NHL give a rip about Calgary or what Calgary does any more than any other team cares about Columbus or what Columbus does. The Flames aren’t a laughing stock because no body really pays that much attention to them. Maybe once the team becomes a serious contender or proves they can sustain some level of competitiveness over the years, then maybe people will think about Calgary. As it sits they are no different than any of the league’s middling to bottom performing franchises. Just not enough success to care about what they do or do not do.