[flames_fan_down_under]

I am in charge...

Step 1: Immediately move on from Don Maloney and Brad Treliving.

Step 2: Complete a total overhaul of entire Flames structure. Assistant GMs, pro scouting staff, amateur scouting staff, NHL coaching staff, trainers, physios, goalie coaches, equipment manager, skate sharpener, ice maker. Everyone gone. Gut the entire organization. Whatever remnants of the '04 run, Gelinas, Conroy, etc, nice guys, thanks for your time, gone. This organization needs a complete reset in every single area. The culture of mediocrity and complacency has seeped into every facet of this organization and it needs to be rooted out.

Lindholm, Mangiapane and Dube are three pieces to hold onto. Tanev as well and will be the captain of the team.

Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Monahan, Backlund, Rasmus Anderson and Giordano all dealt for young roster players and draft picks. The culture of losing, complacency, and fragility is embedded in these players DNA. Maybe they learn how to win again with another team, but they will never know how to win as a Flame.

Acquire as many draft picks as possible over the following years.

Build a state of the art training facility. Invest in every aspect of development. The second you are drafted as a Flame you are thrust into a system that supports all the various needs of a hockey player at the highest possible level. You will feel proud to be a Flame, to be welcomed to a hockey club that will do everything to see you succeed. Nutritious meal planning, top physical training, elite skills training, elite mental health work, coaches giving players all the information they need to succeed in every aspect of their profession. Establish a culture of excellence, winning, hard work, and honest communication where the goal is to create excellent humans, players and championship teams.