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After Franklin, who was coasting along here asking the most cliched questions, sometimes twice, for a long long time, I am sure TSN wanted to try and upset the apple cart by inserting a guy willing to stir up crap. He will do it to advance his career and with no ties to the Flames (and an Oilers fan) he has nothing to lose.

There is no TSN Radio here like other markets so TSN doesn't really care about the relationship with the team, and just happy it will get more clicks on the website.

One thing for certain is that the beat writers, certainly here, know a lot more of the day to day and drama behind the scenes with the team than any of us. Now, not everything is known as many things are still guarded by the organization wh protect their players from the media more than many franchises (it's actually a selling point) None of that juicy stuff gets out though, as it would be denied right away and any reporter releasing it would be career suicide.

But a guy like Valji and Francis when feeling a bit vidictive becuase they have been shut down on something, have no problem at hinting at some things going on or making something up, but not for the public, more to show those in the organization that they know what they know and have the power to cause a stir with the info they have.