Speculation: Flames Trek II - The Wrath of Don (Calgary Flames GM Search)

[Boomstick]

 

[DomBarr]

This whole thing is going exactly how I thought it would go when Maloney was made POH. They are looking for a yes man and all the external young progressive candidates will want at a minimum control over roster moves and trades. Do you think Bowman, Nonis and Bergivan will push back on control? They’ll just be happy to be a gm again.

 

[Dertell]

Pick your poison! Dave Nonis, Stan Bowman and Marc Bergevin will:

A) Be glorified yes men.
B) Make their own decisions.

 

[Some Other Flame]

Pick your poison! Dave Nonis, Stan Bowman and Marc Bergevin will:

A) Be glorified yes men.
B) Make their own decisions.

This place needs a crying emoji because that's just depressing.

Although I'll straight up quit if they hire Bowman. That's actually worse than the Bruins signing Miller.

 

[BRobMint]

Sigh…..if only the Flames were this competent

 

[Iggys Dome]

Sigh…..if only the Flames were this competent

Instead we get Bergevin, Bowman & Nonis...second rate organization.

 

[Mobiandi]

Could it be any more obvious that it’s going to be Conroy? Bergevin, Nonis, insert-washed-interviewee, are all just placeholders to make him look good

Treliving to Toronto is such a funny move if it happens. I can’t wait to see Mr. Full Autonomy power struggle Shanahan out of a job before further ruining the Leafs. They’re in deep trouble if they pull the trigger on this

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Plenty of warning from the Decade of Darkness a few hours north of what happens if you keep refilling positions with the Old Boys Club.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I'm fine if it's Conroy. He has earned his shot in the hot seat.

If I recall he'd at least interviewed for jobs with other teams in the past. Maybe was just biding his time?

 

[Iggys Dome]

Plenty of warning from the Decade of Darkness a few hours north of what happens if you keep refilling positions with the Old Boys Club.

Yeah, I'm not as high on Conroy as others.

Could it be any more obvious that it’s going to be Conroy? Bergevin, Nonis, insert-washed-interviewee, are all just placeholders to make him look good

 

[Turning Mangiapanese]

Just don't bring Iggy into this mess. I don't want to start hating that guy.

 

[hockeywiz542]

According to Elliotte Friedman, Craig Conroy is a serious contender to become the Calgary Flames new GM.

Friedman says we will all find out which direction the Calgary Flames are going regarding the GM search by early next week.



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[crazyfisherman]

Definitely glad Conroy was hired over the rest of the atrocities in the running....

 

[DCDM]

 

[Kranix]

Conroy's been with Flames management for 12 years and on the flames payroll since 2007

 

[InfinityIggy]

I fear Conroy will be a yes man for ownership or get conned on trades.

That said he is so much better than the retread options we’ve been hearing about, so fine.

 

[BRobMint]

It would’ve been nice to poach someone like Tulsky from Carolina. But Conny has paid his dues. He’s been AGM for a decade now and if he was never gonna get it in Calgary he would’ve probably gotten it somewhere else (he was once a finalist for GM in Buffalo). Congrats to him and I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do in the GM chair

 

[Boomstick]

I'll give Conny a chance. We've had a bunch of bums as GM's in the past like Al Coates and Craig Button, amongst others, so welcome to the big show Conroy. I wish you the best of success.