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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Hard to win GM of the year after you got fired for not doing what your bosses tell you what the mandate is and you go rogue.
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I don’t agree. Conroy could have sold a plan that includes the Flames not losing Lindholm/Hanifin/Toffoli for nothing and arming the franchise with assets that can help them land the next young star who wants out. He can argue that the best way to fill their loss is by having Huberdeau, Mangiapane, Markstrom all bounce back. He can possibly sell them on the fact that they have young guys pushing for spots that he can open up. He might have to go to free agency and try and plug some holes short term but won’t offer big money and term to anyone in this crop.
The Flames wont tank and the goal will be to make the playoffs but I think Conroy has sold them on a long term vision and not one that has them chips in for next year.