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Originally Posted by Jay Random
The first people who need to be shown the door are the owners… and they have expressed no intention of selling.
I've said in other threads that Canadians are notoriously risk-averse, and it goes double for those few who are rich enough to own NHL clubs. The goal is not and never was to win the Stanley Cup. The goal is to avoid missing the playoffs so the business won't lose money. Doing a proper rebuild means years of poor crowds and heavy losses without any guaranteed return.
No matter who the GM is, or who is on his staff, they still get their marching orders from the same people. And those people refuse to contemplate a rebuild until they have no other choice.
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Unfortunately, within the context of Corporate Structure there are only 1 group of 'Untouchables' and that is the owners.
And frankly, I cant fault the owners too much. They may be cautious and unwilling to spend tons and tons of money, but Calgary has consistently been a cap team, so they cant be faulted for not spending.
They can be faulted for not getting someone to manage the enterprise who can show them the value of their dollars spent.
There isnt much sense railing against an ownership group that has more or less spent to the max, albeit at times unwisely.