I agree that the Flames need to be more mercenary, even though I understand the logic that they need to emphasize player relations given the market, lack of facilities, tax situation, etc. Hopefully this issue begins to diminish as we get closer to the new building. But at the end of the day, the players don't hesitate to put themselves first, no matter their history with the club, and the team needs to be disciplined in doing the same thing.
The trade itself is good value for a rental. He may re-sign with Vegas, but that's not something the Flames can control. Once he red-lined extension talks, you have to take the best offer on the table.
Conroy is doing the best he can under less than ideal circumstances. But the nice-guy thing, which we were all worried about when he was hired, is probably his biggest flaw from a pure asset management perspective.
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