Tre gets a C+ at best for the time he has been with the Flames. Poor coaching hires and he has held on far too long to a core that just wasn't capable of being more than a decent regular season team.
Has held on too long to Gio, Monny, Johnny and Bennett. Trade values are at all time lows with no sign of improving.
Sutter would be a good fill in IMO. I think he was unfairly criticized as the Flames GM. People forget that, at the time, the team was all-in to make a deep playoff push. He traded away picks to try to "win now" and only when it didn't happen did the fan base turn on him for it. Up until then people were good with the moves he was making.
If this team isn't on the upswing in a couple of years there will be a lot of empty seats in the new arena. Poor performance on the ice and a depleted Calgary economy will be a tough mix to convince people to pay the higher prices for everything that comes with a shiny new rink.
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