Lebrun: Flames "getting late in the process" of hiring a GM

[Paulie Walnuts]

Pierre also said he thought it was bizarre for the Flames not to allow Treliving to be part of the group to interview in the first batch with the Penguins.

Seems like there could be some hard feelings.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Playing hard to get?

He said Murray/John offered it to him and he said no.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Conroy was a Finalist for the Buffalo job. I think his vision is much different than Tres

Can we get Tuch from Buffalo? I would have traded Tkachuk to Vegas for Tuch and a 1st and 2nd.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Pierre also said he thought it was bizarre for the Flames not to allow Treliving to be part of the group to interview in the first batch with the Penguins.

Seems like there could be some hard feelings.

Treliving, in leaving the way he did, very clearly shone a light on the Flames organization and its wild levels of dysfunction.

It only makes sense that the organization act petty in response, because that’s what an organization that isn’t self aware would do.

They believe they’re a well run organization. They believe they’re so well run that they can’t allow Treliving’s expertise to enter the market prior to the conclusion of his contract for fear that he’ll reveal all their brilliant secrets.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Anyone think the new GM could be Maloney?

Maloney said no to that

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Treliving, in leaving the way he did, very clearly shone a light on the Flames organization and its wild levels of dysfunction.

It only makes sense that the organization act petty in response, because that’s what an organization that isn’t self aware would do.

They believe they’re a well run organization. They believe they’re so well run that they can’t allow Treliving’s expertise to enter the market prior to the conclusion of his contract for fear that he’ll reveal all their brilliant secrets.

It’s obvious sarcasm but this seems to be more par for the course given the draft more than anything. I don’t think it’s a dick move personally. He claimed he wanted time away. I’m firmly in the Jim corner but I get why the Flames here blocked it.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

OK OK guys it's me. I'm the new GM

Lower beer prices next year.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Murray Edwards pulls a Harold Ballard and runs the team himself.

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Can we get Tuch from Buffalo? I would have traded Tkachuk to Vegas for Tuch and a 1st and 2nd.

I honestly don't think Buffalo would trade Tuch for much of anything right now, except maybe the first overall pick from Chicago.

6' 4", 27 years old, natural leader, works his butt off every night, fast, physical, 36 goals / 80 points last season, grew up in the area / fan of the team and loves being a Sabre. Oh, and signed at a steal of a contract ($4.75M) for another three seasons.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Can we get Tage from Buffalo? I would have traded Tkachuk to Vegas for Tage and a 1st and 2nd.

Fixed that for you....

The Tuch deal would be a massive overpay.

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Murray Edwards pulls a Harold Ballard and runs the team himself.

Who will be his King Clancey?

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Fixed that for you....

The Tuch deal would be a massive overpay.

Not when Tkachuk was still recovering after being neutered by Gio and hadn't hit his 104 point season yet. that was in Nov 2021.

Of course it is an overpayment now.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Pierre also said he thought it was bizarre for the Flames not to allow Treliving to be part of the group to interview in the first batch with the Penguins.

Seems like there could be some hard feelings.

Yeah it's really bizarre that the team wouldn't want to give a leg up to their competition......I despise the Flames ownership, but this is pretty standard stuff here. Nobody needs to be nice or do anyone a flavor in this situation.

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Not when Tkachuk was still recovering after being neutered by Gio and hadn't hit his 104 point season yet. that was in Nov 2021.

Of course it is an overpayment now.

Pretty sure you could've had Tage Thompson for a loose bag of pucks in Nov 2021 too. He had 40 points in 155 games to that point. 157 points in 146 games since. Remarkable turnaround for a player.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

Pretty sure you could've had Tage Thompson for a loose bag of pucks in Nov 2021 too. He had 40 points in 155 games to that point. 157 points in 146 games since. Remarkable turnaround for a player.

Sure but the Sabres were trading broken neck Eichel at the time and not Tage.

Tkachuk was coming off a 43 point season in 56 games.

[Scooter]

[QUOTE=Paulie Walnuts;8711810]I hope if its Conroy they let go of 2004 and move the organization forward. No more of this unfinished business stuff almost 20 years ago time to move on.[/QUOTE Fanbase needs to let go of 2004 as well!

[Scooter]

Originally Posted by Rick M.

Who will be his King Clancey?

Darryl!

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Rick M.

Who will be his King Clancey?

Ville Nieminen

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Scooter

Fanbase needs to let go of 2004 as well!

What do you even mean by this?

Fans can’t have fond memories of the single positive playoff memory since 1989?

[Flames1217]

Hoping it's Conroy.

Dude has always represented the brand with pride, is as competitive as they come, is smart and well spoken and deserves a chance as much as anyone in hockey.