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Originally Posted by Bingo
I've said it 100 times ... my go back line is with Conroy. He's the new guy in charge. If he's doing a good job and doing things differently I'm good.
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IMHO, people assume the GM has far more power than he does in the modern NHL. The Flames (and other teams) are not run by one guy. They’re run by a team of 5 or 6 execs, with the GM having more responsibility than others, but still constrained by the group, and ultimately by ownership.
Conroy isn’t free to pursue whatever strategy he wants with regard to the team’s direction and major hockey decisions. The same people who bungled these extensions have their hands in the culture, outlook, and strategic direction of the Flames, and put parameters around every major decision.
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Originally Posted by Bingo
Plus personally I like hope! I like to believe things will get better. And with that I'm happy to not overreact to every little snipit that comes out.
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The first part of your statement trumps everything else. You will take a positive stance towards whatever Flames brass do. If they go route A, you’ll see the best in that choice. If they do B, you’ll approve or B. If they do C, you’ll be onboard with that too. Which is cool. Just own the fact that you dislike criticism of the team and likely always will.