I’m wondering if this is perhaps symptomatic of a blind spot in Craig’s abilities as a GM. He comes from a time when guys like himself, Iggy, and Sakic were the ones you’d look up to. Class acts all the way. But the league has changed since that time, and it’s now a business first and hockey second. The Oilers came within one game of a cup by building a team of absolutely despicable humans who happened to sign some very team friendly contracts. Again, business first and hockey second. Seems like many teams and players have figured this out but the Flames haven’t.
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