[The Original FFIV]

Voted Riser. No arguing that Gilmour for Leeman was horrible and the worst trade in Flames history. However, rookie GMs make mistakes and when we look past that, some decent moves were made

Matteau for Yawney
Ranheim Suter T. Drury for Nylander, Patrick Zalapski
Vernon for Chiasson
MacInnis and a 4th for Housey and 2 2nds (one was used to draft Begin)
Drafted Cory Stillman, Sandy McCarthy, German Titov, Chris Clark, Denis Gauthier

He was put in a no win situation where he had to cut payroll and was rushed into a position too soon. Our dollar was in the tank and for context this is the era where Quebec and Winnipeg relocated as a result. Would have benefited with a more senior advisor to help him navigate the trade market.

I never thought I would defend risebrough but his tear down of vets is less egregious than the gutting of a young core that Button presided over. Gilmour for Leeman was the single worst trade in our history, but dealing Giguere, Savard and releasing St Louis set this team back further as this was the young core that could have set the team up for success. And you could argue Riser drafted better than Button, which was supposed to be his calling card. And letting Jaret Stoll go back into draft after screwing up on an aborted trade with leafs. Would have helped our center depth a bit.