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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I would, but I disagree that that is the primary reason for making such a deal. Clearly, Conroy has identified Lindholm as a key component to the Flames's success, but this is also because he believes the group—including Lindholm—is much better than they performed last year. The reason Conroy is pursuing "win now" deals is because this roster can win—it's not all about keeping Lindholm happy.
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Ok, but Conroy has an obvious monetray incentive, if not obligation, to market this team, no matter its state, to people like you and me. How much weight does an appeal to authority hold in this case?
Does Conroy really believe this team is capable of winning, or is he marketing a product that has no viable alterative to 30+ year old Lindholm holding down the #1C spot for 8 years in Calgary, given a 'no rebuild' mandate? Is he even the person making the decision that the Flames should be trying to compete right now? We have lots of smoke dating back years suggesting it's not. It's just his job to sell it that way.
Lots of assumptions in motive built into that argument, so I would disagree that this is 'clearly' what Conroy believes. All that to say, the actions are what we should be judging, not the intent. The intent can just as easily (if not more likely) be a bunch of smoke and mirrors to sell hope to a hopeless situation.
So I don't really think you've addressed the point you're quoting.