[FireGilbert]

I'm surprised Fletcher doesn't have 99% of the votes. It's not even close between him and the other GMs. Looking at the others:

-Risebrough: Just a disaster. Through a series of questionable moves he slams the cup window shut and ushers in a decade of darkness. I know the NHL financial situation was changing at the time but a competent GM could have squeezed out another playoff run while staying competitive into the future.

-Coates: Didn't like him at the time but can admit he tried his best in a bad situation. Acquiring Iggy and Reggie were some of the best moves out of a bad situation in Flames history. The drafting was pretty horrible for a rebuilding team though and I wasn't a fun of the trades that also brought back a veteran. For example in the Iginla trade a draft pick would have been better long term than Corey Millen.

-Button: Who the hell voted for him? Are you trolling me? He tried I guess and I liked the focus on filling the starting goalie hole. That Savard trade though and general team building was just horrible. At least he had enough assets on the team to left for Sutter to use though.

-Sutter: Really tough to judge. Based on his best it's an easy 2nd but looking at overall he was pretty mediocre. His start as Flames GM has to be one of the best management performances in history with a series of great moves leading to the cup run. He then followed it up with some clever moves in the new CBA building the 06 division winning team. Then it was all downhill. His drafting gets a D which over 8 drafts really hurt the team. He also had major issues finding a coach and a team identity which seemed to swap between offensive or defensive. Then when you add in all the late panic win now trades it starts to look really bad. I have no idea how to rank Sutter.

-Feaster: Ugh so mediocre. Started off poorly trying to win now. Was okay starting the rebuild and improved the drafting. It could have been better though with the 2012 and 2013 drafts being big disappointments. His free agent signings were okay but man the trades were mostly bad and many times strange. Getting nothing for Iginla really hurt and all of the Regehr, Bouwmeester, and Tanguay/Sarich moves were dumb. Also loses even more points for ushering in the Blake Comeau era. Did not like.

-Burke: Such a short tenure. Picked up two draft picks including that 2nd for Berra which is still one of the biggest steal trades in Flames history. Failed to get anything for Cammy though. Also managed to bring some professionalism and swagger back to the team leading to the confrontations with Vancouver and setting the team up well for a confident 2014-15 season. OMG I can't believe I am actually considering giving my 2nd place vote to a guy with 138 days as GM.

-Treliving: Still a work in progress. Hard to deny he has brought a professional approach to team building and has greatly improved drafting and development. Trades have been a mixed bag but good on average while the less said about free agency and buyouts the better. He has built a playoff team with the first division banner in over a decade so I'm thinking top half of Flames GMs right now. The next 5 years will determine whether he ends up ranked next to Fletcher or is just another one on a lengthy list of mediocre.