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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
He's tapped in sometimes (probably because of incessant pestering) but dim. Always fishing for hot takes to throw off the good vibes of the intermission panel and in the papers. Firmly in the owners pockets.
Players/people I admire are put off by him and I trust their instinct.
Gaudreau and his family didn't like Francis. He did however like and welcome guys like Leslie. That speaks volumes. I trust the instincts of good people.
Francis seems slimy, attention seeking and doesn't have much insight to add about the team and games themselves that the casual fan can't figure out on their own. The most interesting thing he adds is what he's heard through the grapevine. Not sure that's always a positive. You can tell that he's a guy who can't keep a secret and will sell out whatever info to provide a scoop.
He pisses off players and has stories of being confronted by former Flames for good reason.
Good for him doing his "thing" consistently this year. Doesn't make me like it any more.
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Well you've shown you don't understand how being an insider works. Not a CP insider, a real one.
You don't get an exclusive interview with arguably the biggest trade chip in the NHL this season, a guy who's about to make north of $55 million on a retirement deal, when all you do is piss players off.
He also isn't paid to analyse Zayne's breakout pass or how efficiently they enter the zone on a power play, he's not an Xs and Os guy. He reports on the players, coaches and management of the club and I think he does a very good job of it.
Clearly he has ruffled feathers over the years but he has also cultivated many sources, just like any good journalist has done since the invention of the printing press.
Absolutely fine to dislike him, but you're really grasping at straws here.