I don't think Maloney's vision isn't aligned with Conroy's. I just think he came on to do his best to convince ticket-buyers that the Flames aren't interested in rebuilding and that they will be turning a corner.
If you believe him, then I would say the management team (including him) is incompetent, and they all deserve to be turfed.
If you don't believe him, then I would say he was acting in bad faith intentionally lying about the product he is trying to sell you - call it a 'bait and switch', or just being a 'slimy used car salesman'. This is how I took it, and I found it offensive.
However, I am not advocating for Maloney to get fired. I don't know what he does or doesn't do (aside from disastrous interviews full of BS). I am not going to stomp my feet and demand this man's resignation. For all I know, he has actually been great?
As for Frank Seravalli - he sure sounded like a passionate 'fan' who wanted change and sees Maloney as an impediment to the Flames' future success. Or he is just doing his part to a) get some clicks, and b) make a lot of noise to create chaos for the Flames. I thought it was weird that he was that passionate in what seems like a very transparent attempt at appeasing the season ticket holder base.
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