He's owned the team for 22 years, and outside of his 5 year NHL coaching stint, been the coach and GM as well for the other 17 years.
With a Covid calender year basically ruining any of the normal routine of a coach, GM and owner, probably makes sense to take a step back and focus on some of the other duties or the organization, not the coaching.There are at least two other Sutters with the organization there that will likely assist there.
I can see Francis feverishly writing up his next glib article, shooting down the strawman argument he creates of the likelihood of Brent coming to the Flames, as he cannot wait to again trot out the "but the brothers don't talk" scandal he sensationalized 10 years ago when they were both here.
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