[News] Flames and Treliving agree to part ways. Maloney promoted to PoHO and interim GM

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by Reign of Fire

"We had an opportunity to rebuild last year." They should have taken that opportunity.

This year would have been a lot more fun if they had taken it.

[CF84]

Originally Posted by YYC in LAX

Don Maloney defensive as #### during this presser. STINKS of the Kevin Lowe days of the Oilers.

You've got the personnel mixed up.

[YYC in LAX]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Maloney isn't the one coming across as defensive. More deer in the headlights.

Do you mean Bean?

Didn't realize it was him, thanks.

[PepsiFree]

At very least Bean is proving why having a POHO and a face for bigger hockey decisions is desperately needed for this organization.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by automaton 3

Don saying his phone is lighting up with people asking about the job.

All bots.

[prizefighterinferno]

Man. This is hard to watch.

[Dion]

Maloney is a breath of fresh air. Answers questions as best he can and tries not to dance around it. Also love the emotion he's showing and his passion for the team.

[automaton 3]

"Process" count is up to 1

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Realistically what centers can they get that can replace Lindholm. Overpaying Scheifele who is a worse center than Lindholm is the only I one see.

They will need a new #1 center and a new #2 center.

Lindholm looked pretty average without his buddies IMO

And even then he hasn't looked great in the playoffs. I wouldn't want to give him 8x9 or whatever. Him not signing is good news IMO

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

LOL - owners meddle too much!

Owners let the people running the hockey team speak and run the hockey team - Hey, where are the owners, they should be here!

Being here to discuss the state of the franchise versus asking them not to make operational hockey decisions is completely different and you know it.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by agulati

Last minute invite to a work meeting and I’m missing this presser. Seems like it is one for the ages

As entertaining as anything else the team offered in the last season.

[Ferarri]

Don seems like a good guy. My perception of him has changed. Not impressed with Bean at all.

[Yeah_Baby]

Bean a Stephen Covey not a John Maxwell guy apparently.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

LOL - owners meddle too much!

Owners let the people running the hockey team speak and run the hockey team - Hey, where are the owners, they should be here!

IMO there is a time for an owner to be up there and this is it.

The GM of 9 years just left this organization and it sounds like he did it on his own accord, not the organizations. My understanding too is that Bean has very little involvement in the hockey operations side of the Flames org.

Leaving Maloney and Bean to answer those questions wasn't fair IMO.

[CF84]

We could become the first professional team in history that's run by AI.

[mile]

Hoping Maloney can do what Burke did at the very least

[Dion]

I like the honesty Maloney shows when questions are answered.

[Ashasx]

Truly a disaster presser

[Toonage]

Again, Maloney is no stranger to this. Not saying he isn't sincere, but he is polished.

[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Bean: "I'm not ever allowed to use the word 'rebuild'"

Holy #### this organization is absolutely lost.

The correct answer is: “we will hire the GM and complete the full assessment of the team and develop a plan. Once we’ve done that, we will put the GM in control of executing the plan - nothing is off of the table until we’ve fully reviewed the situation.”