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TheChief · 05-22-2025, 12:30 PM

1. Risebrough - Before my time but traded the 89 team away for not much. The one that on paper (not having been old enough to remember) is the Joe Mullen trade. He wins the cup in 89. Leads the flames in goals during the cup win. Has a bit of a off year the next (first time in a while under 40 goals) and the flames proceed to trade him at the draft for a 2nd round pick. I get he was 33 but look at these stats as a flame.
1985-86 Calgary Flames NHL 29 16 22 38 11 3 21 12 7 19 4 1986-87 Calgary Flames NHL 79 47 40 87 14 18 6 2 1 3 0 1987-88 Calgary Flames NHL 80 40 44 84 30 28 7 2 4 6 10 1988-89 Calgary Flames 🏆 NHL 79 51 59 110 16 51 21 16 8 24 4

2. Bradley

He sucks plain as day. For all the "truculence" he brought in a lot of soft players, really feels like a lost decade with him as GM. Signed the wrong guys to the wrong contracts. Lost our best player in franchise history for nothing. Got bounced in the first round multiple times and missed the playoffs countless times. His coaching hires were horrendous (as were his goalie signings). Always seemed like he thought he was the smartest guy in the room.

I think those two are the worst. The others were average given the time they managed. For me its clear cut.

05-22-2025, 12:30 PM	#27
TheChief Scoring Winger Join Date: Feb 2013 Exp:	1. Risebrough - Before my time but traded the 89 team away for not much. The one that on paper (not having been old enough to remember) is the Joe Mullen trade. He wins the cup in 89. Leads the flames in goals during the cup win. Has a bit of a off year the next (first time in a while under 40 goals) and the flames proceed to trade him at the draft for a 2nd round pick. I get he was 33 but look at these stats as a flame. 1985-86 Calgary Flames NHL 29 16 22 38 11 3 21 12 7 19 4 1986-87 Calgary Flames NHL 79 47 40 87 14 18 6 2 1 3 0 1987-88 Calgary Flames NHL 80 40 44 84 30 28 7 2 4 6 10 1988-89 Calgary Flames 🏆 NHL 79 51 59 110 16 51 21 16 8 24 4 2. Bradley He sucks plain as day. For all the "truculence" he brought in a lot of soft players, really feels like a lost decade with him as GM. Signed the wrong guys to the wrong contracts. Lost our best player in franchise history for nothing. Got bounced in the first round multiple times and missed the playoffs countless times. His coaching hires were horrendous (as were his goalie signings). Always seemed like he thought he was the smartest guy in the room. I think those two are the worst. The others were average given the time they managed. For me its clear cut.