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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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The Flames were far from a laughing stock under Burke. He was crucial in turning the image of this team around.
This team won 50 games and finished second overall in the league 5 years into a rebuild. Swapping bottom 6 wingers doesn’t change things that much. It is easy to see how this move benefits the club. Who cares about the basement bloggers and lemming fanboys on the internet?
We will see which Alberta team is better next year