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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
its a difference of opinion I guess. Button's been head of scouting since 2001?
over the last 20 years, Calgary hasn't really been a great franchise by any stretch... who has Calgary drafted in that time period that has really done much? As an organization, the Flames have been middling at best. Lack of talent has been a big part of that failure.
its a tough situation for sure though. I don't have any answers, but personally, I would move on from Button as well (can't speak for all the individual scouts, but the buck stops at the GM and Button imo)
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The problem? The Flames haven't been terrible enough for a few years to pick top 3 and land some studs you can build around. Bennett is the highest pick, and he's no McDavid, or Kane, or MacKinnon, etc.
When you're middle of the pack for decades it's really tough to land those franchise players to lead your team to continued success. You either need to be really good or really terrible. The Flames have been in no-man's land for what seems like forever and it's killing them.