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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
This is such a huge headache for that organization.
We also know that while the GM is the GM, their hierarchy does not run top down through him. If this is a problem for them, they will keep their hockey ops department in tact and find a new GM that fits their org IMO.
No fiefdom there, just a very expectant ownership that needs this venture to hit the ground running, not be putting out player abuse fires before they ever play a game.
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How do we know any of this stuff? It sure looks like Francis was surrounding himself with his own people—Ricky Olczyk followed him from Carolina to assume the same position in Seattle.
It's so bizarre how readily you jump to one conclusion about the Flames org, and then the opposite for another team.