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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
Its almost like it was a total rebuild. One that started with total buy in from the fans, media and owners. One that he had time to get right... even if he did start with nothing, which wasn't the case. I listed the assets he started with, they are/were good players. Look around the league for true empty cupboard rebuilds throughout history. This was not the case in Calgary. If you think that it was that terrible, it's your opinion, one I do not share. A true terrible roster and prospect base would've led to multiple last place finishes. Brad started on second base in a rebuild imo and has no idea whatsoever how to advance the runner. He knew it wasn't terrible hence why he tried to accelerate it. It's just he's a bad GM and made all the wrong decisions in trying to do that.
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I’ll suggest you take your own advice on that one.
Every GM short of an expansion franchise inherits something. But let’s not also overlook that it is/was the Calgary Flames. Not exactly at the top of the list for desirable markets as far as attracting players. There were, and continue to be, very few sweetheart deals, see Adam Fox. Jiri painted a pretty clear picture that the Flames situation was far from an enviable one. If you can’t acknowledge that, you’re in complete denial.