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Originally Posted by TOfan

This is such a tired and lazy take.

If you want to pat the Flames on the back for spending to the cap, go ahead. Although you can credit them for that, I guess, how much are they spending on coaching? Up until Murray agreed to hire his buddy, it sure seemed like the Flames didn’t have much in their budget for coaching. Ward was probably at the bottom of the list, same with Gulutzan and I’d bet Peters was in the middle somewhere.

Don’t the Flames have one pro scout on staff? Whose decision is that? I’d like to see how the Flames hockey operations budget matches up against the other teams in the league, especially those that present themselves as competitive teams, like the Flames do.

Lastly, it’s incredible that the Flames do not have a modern building to play in. Where’s the Flames practice facilities?

Crediting the Flames for spending to the cap is like crediting Rory McIlroy for sinking a three foot put. Spending to the cap only tells a fraction of the story. I’d bet Treliving is paid somewhere in the middle of the pack and his successor would be as well, or less.

So if they spent the most money in the league on everything you’d be happy?