Here's the actual interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0oabRKCiYs
He was also talking about it not being a full tear down in Vancouver which is when he transitions to Calgary.
So the irony of it is that despite how everyone has been talking about Vancouver being more proactive with their re-build Friedman then goes on to say that he thinks the Canucks are going to do the same thing as Calgary. Not a full tear down.
It was more a conversation about Vancouver than Calgary. He was drawing a comparison.