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Originally Posted by Azhouse
I don’t want any more experimentation with guys new to the role. Hard no on Conroy for GM.
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Inexperienced people tend to do inexperienced things, and in the NHL there is a lot of competition so you don't want someone who doesn't know exactly what they are building, otherwise they end up needing several kicks at the can. We saw this with the GM and we saw this with the coaches.
Had we hired a proven experienced head GM, right now we would not be going through a lot of these mistakes on so many levels. Several times we picked up players who we turned around and let go because they were not a good fit (waste of time, waste of a roster spot), We also brought in players that came at a price but didn't get the job done and impeded our ability to sign exceptional players. We also used up spots that could have been used to sign or develop a young player.
This GM and his coaches did not know what they had in Sam Bennett so inexperience and stubbornness prevailed. When you look at how Florida is using Sam and getting his confidence up, getting him to using his skills, you start to wonder what Ward was doing benching Bennett. This after the Flames promised him more ice time but instead played hardball with Bennett. Was it inexperience that failed Sam Bennett?
Experienced people with proven results that is what the Flames organization needs. The Flames are falling behind other teams and in this shortened season we could have tanked! The Flames don't know, are bullheaded, or don't have a very good plan.