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Originally Posted by NegativeSpace
It seems that professional scouting has improved quite a bit as well. Conroy (and team) seems to have a better handle on other team's NHL players and who would work better here. I'm also more comfortable that the team won't try to shoe-horn someone into a role that they are not fit to play on the Flames, such as Brower or Neal. Treliving wanted a right shot, right winger, and paid for the best on the market. Unfortunately, the best available wasn't a good fit and the team would have been better off trying something else.
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I don't know how Neal's personality wasn't identified as an issue for the Flames. Maybe they wanted more "winners". What they needed were players that lifted confidence and energy not players who acted like self-serving jerks.