Listening to Fan 960 right now, there is a LOT of love being sent towards Conroy and Pascal as AGM's getting the top job. It's almost a little too much about going into detail about how qualified they are for the job and how much work they have done over the years etc. It's almost like Sportsnet is conditioning the fanbase for it.
I have zero issues with anybody involved in this organization but let's get real, the Flames are not a marquee organization and are a bottom feeder club in virtually every aspect. Bottom line sports is about winning and championships and the Flames have lacked a lot of both for way too long.
I just find it hard to stomach that over the long term that guys like Burke, Tre, Maloney, Pascal and Conroy are exactly the team we need to actually win and move on and forward. Certainly some of the decisions and issues over the years have everybody's hands on it, good and bad.
I just want this team to move forward and have success and bring home some championships. I want a plan, a strategy and a execution on it from start to finish. If Conroy is the best person available and will bring in some outside thinking, a new strategy, some new people and expand on certain things hockey operations wise, great. If he is just a cheaper option, turn key style GM, stay the course style manager, than forget it. I actually like the guy and think it's important to have people who WANT to be here and WANT the job in Calgary.
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