Let the man cook: Patience the key for Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy’s next moves
Back in December 2013, the Calgary Flames parted ways with then-general manager Jay Feaster. At the time, and frequently afterwards, the club’s president of hockey operations Brian Burke commended Feaster for his work as GM, noting that he’d done a good job cleaning out “the stable” and largely keeping the Flames’ payroll free of albatross…
I happen to agree with the gist of this article. Already some pundits are complaining about Conroy’s moves or lack of them. He inherited a bit of a mess in terms of expiring contracts next year and has his work cut out to deal with them in a manner than is most likely to lead to future team success. That takes careful planning and a bit of time.