I can't remember the last time when a GM came into a team on the rise, and completely derailed it so spectacularly. Sure, there have been terrible GMs, but what GM has ended up specifically as a cancer to his team?
Riseborough comes to mind in Calgary to be fair - the way he treated some of the players has lasted for ages - Gilmour won a cup here, but he thinks of himself as a Leaf, MacInnis thinks of himself more as a Blue...
Chuck Fletcher? Maybe? Milbury was just a completely idiotic GM who made poor move after poor move, but i don't think he was a 'cancer'.
Drury is not only a bad GM, but he is literally a cancer on that team. I would expect him to be fired this upcoming off-season, but to be honest, I am surprised he isn't already fired. After the Fox and Erixon fiascos, and seeing players lining up to play there sometimes on discounts, I can't say I hate what is happening there right now, however! I am just really surprised he hasn't been fired yet.
Not allowing media to interview him is certainly a weirdly unnecessary decision to make. In hindsight, it is a decision that Calgary should have made when they acquired Ryan Murphy as part of the Eddie Lack deal. I remember Murphy being interviewed and stating that he was looking forward to a fresh start here in Calgary, but then the next day (or shortly thereafter) he got bought-out. I guess he was never informed about the Flames' plans for him. So unless this kid is being moved, I don't see a reason why you would want to prevent him from speaking to the media. That's just weird and unnecessary, and it makes his start with the organization a lousy experience for him, right?
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