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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
But were Lebrun/Salim actually wrong? Maybe others will remember the beat by beat better, but it's either:
1. Flames were petty and wouldn't grant permission, Lebrun reports. Weeks pass. Dubas is not extended, but granted permission to talk to PIT. For any number of reasons, Flames change their minds and grant permission.
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2. Lebrun reports something totally false (what does anyone have to gain from that lie?). CSEC's directory got hacked or something and they forgot how to contact local media for several weeks (and/or no local media inquire about the story)...and then eventually super CREDIBLE not-at-all-a-sycophant Eric Francis sets the record straight.
My money would be on a version a lot closer to #1...plenty of rumours of Murray being emotional/petty about other things in the past (e.g. Gaudreau)
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The problem with this framing is the idea in#1 that the Flames were petty in denying permission. I don’t think anyone is arguing that they with held permission, but that it was that the organization was acting like a bunch of babies and did something unprecedented. I think a more accurate description is that they didn’t provide permission because the guy wasn’t fired and was still under contract. Argue the merits of that position as you wish, but I think it disingenuous to suggest it was a question of factual reporting on the permission aspect.
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
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