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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Really? I don't know you could ask for a better fan base. Neither the fans nor the media are particularly tough on the team. And not many ownership groups are more supportive than this one. Spend to the cap, buyouts etc. I'm not convinced ownership is asking the hockey ops group to shortcut anything.
Just my opinion, but I see a GM who has benefited from the financial and operating flexibility that would be the envy of many others. After nearly seven years, the team is his.
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I think he was referring to the meddling issues that have been discussed in the past.
Having to get a hold of Ken King to make the Bishop trade, and before his time the ownership group allegedly refusing to do the logical thing and rebuild and pushed the Iginla thing forward for a few years.
Bringing in Burke seemed to fix that to some degree, but we still heard Treliving had to ask for autonomy in order to extend his contract.
A number of years ago I had a few beers with a former Flames coach and the stories were eye opening.