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Originally Posted by browna
For the vets, though, not surprised they didn't get touched. Anyone who wanted out had all of last season (post Heritage Classic) and last offseason to express their desire to leave, and Conroy would've made it happen.
Those that didn't want to leave all had chats with Conroy and committed and made it clear they wanted to be here coming into this season, even though maybe it was going to suck.
You've heard over and over how well the Flames treat players and their families. It's something the organization has done for a long time, but renewed focus on it during this rebuild, so when the new building opens, they will be well positioned to attract players for a number of reasons.
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I think this has to be looked at as a pretty important silver lining. Since July 2022, the Flames and Calgary went through a rough ride of players wanting to move on. Turning that reputation around is really important for long term sustainable success. The fact no players vocally wanted out and the Flames weren't in the news cycle 24/7 for that reason, should be looked at as a positive.
Reputation counts for a lot and keeping players that want to stay plants the seeds for attracting players in the future.