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Originally Posted by Bingo
Right but I didn't call this best run franchise, or smartest franchise ... I ranked them by on ice success. That has to be win percentage and playoff longevity doesn't it?
Really shouldn't have been an argument.
I guess some wanted the Flames lower and with that found a reason to nullify their middling by suggesting it's worse.
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Clearly the Flames win more than they lose, but fans will have their own standards and expectations. I think Treliving is a shrewd manager, but he is subject to the course which is established by actors above his pay grade.
As a fan I have been frustrated by the course the team has charted over the past 3-5 years, but they have exhibited a commitment to be competitive and there is something to be said for that. A blow up/tear down rarely produces the results that some fans are desiring, as you imply, because it is difficult to build a culture. It's just hard to see the team get out of the middle without a significant commitment to a youth infusion.
