FLAMES NAME JAROME IGINLA SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE GM | Calgary Flames
Iginla returns to the organization in an executive capacity
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Confirmed with Link: Iginla Joins the Flames as Special Advisor to GM
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Zirakzigil
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InfinityIggy
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Guess it’s a good time to post this old Iggy tribute I made
Ace Rimmer
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They're going full Oiler.
Never go full Oiler.
Never go full Oiler.
Going all obc. If Edmonton did this we’d laugh.
Hockey fans are some of the biggest hypocrites around lol. Cool I guess, but I’m going to judge him off his performance and the performance of this management group. If they are great, it’ll be pretty legendary. But it will really suck if some of our greats end up becoming whipping boys.
Hockey fans are some of the biggest hypocrites around lol. Cool I guess, but I’m going to judge him off his performance and the performance of this management group. If they are great, it’ll be pretty legendary. But it will really suck if some of our greats end up becoming whipping boys.
He's just an advisor. Kinda like what I guess SY did with Detroit before going to Tampa.
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InfinityIggy
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Terrible take. What was Conroys first role when returning to the org?
Assistant to the GM or something along this lines from what I recall lol
I’m assuming this is a stepping stone to something larger eventually.
InfinityIggy
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Stepping stone. You don’t see my disagreeing. The point is this hire largely seem to be on the merit of “he’s a former legendary player” rather than anything else. And that is fine, but he (along with Connie) won’t be getting any passes from me despite their former legendary status if I feel the direction of the club is poor.
InfinityIggy
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And I agree, I just don't think it makes Flames fans hypocritical to be happy that Iginla is joining the org. The obvious comparison being the OBC in Edmonton pre-McDavid.
Those guys were largely given leading roles without any prior management experience and there was little to no accountability for an entire decade.
We will have to see what these guys do, and how ownership holds them accountable. Hopefully if its a bad job they aren't in charge long. I think though, you look at the roles Conroy had to go through to get to be GM and it is in stark contrast to the way guys were given high level roles in Edmonton.
Love it, great to see Iggy back, let's turn this thing around boys !
Bounces R Way
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My childhood dream of Jarome Iginla lifting the Stanley Cup for the Calgary Flames has been resurrected. This is a good day.
Those guys were all unlikeable idiots tho.
Also important to note they all won multiple SCs with the Oilers. Conroy and Iginla came really painfully close but fell short. I think competitors like them would have more fire to do it at the executive level than a bunch of guys who wanted to hang out and get drunk and fat on Katz' dime.
Those guys were all unlikeable idiots tho.
Also important to note they all won multiple SCs with the Oilers. Conroy and Iginla came really painfully close but fell short. I think competitors like them would have more fire to do it at the executive level than a bunch of guys who wanted to hang out and get drunk and fat on Katz' dime.
Nanuuk
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Sooner or later, someone was going to approach Iggy to take on a role in the NHL if he was open to it. His profile is that high in the league.
As a special advisor not only will he been introduced to the management side of things, but he can help the GM and AGM's perspective on players within and outside of the organization, cold eye reviews of the team's performance (when he gets to take in a game), defacto scouting of junior players, PR work while flashing that million dollar smile, and occasionally addressing the team. He might also prove to be invaluable as a sounding board for the team captain (file under been there, done that).
All in all, I'm thrilled for Iggy and the organization.
As a special advisor not only will he been introduced to the management side of things, but he can help the GM and AGM's perspective on players within and outside of the organization, cold eye reviews of the team's performance (when he gets to take in a game), defacto scouting of junior players, PR work while flashing that million dollar smile, and occasionally addressing the team. He might also prove to be invaluable as a sounding board for the team captain (file under been there, done that).
All in all, I'm thrilled for Iggy and the organization.
I would assume so. But I also assume that during this time they can evaluate if he is the right fit for this position 4-6 years down the road if Connie ends up being not the right guy for the next few years. to me just a bit different than OBC where they would basically hire internally without any thought about it. Like I'm ok with former players and such being hired if they have those qualities and are trained in such a capacity.
Boomstick
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Welcome home Iggy, Happy you're back in the organization.
