As the Stamps prepare for their first game of the CFL preseason I am fairly confident that a new deal to keep Henry Burris a Stampeder maybe close at hand. Despite the declaration that Henry made on the FAN in early May that if there wasn’t a deal in place before camp he wouldn’t talk contract until the end of the season, he has said that the two sides are talking.
The latest CFL drama involving the owners of the BC Lions and the Toronto Argo’s once again shows me that the commissioner position in the CFL remains somewhat neutered it always has been and it likely always will be. Why is that a problem? An old boys club can’t continue to hold the league back by limiting the power of the head of the league especially with the possibility of growth, NFL intrusion, and the ongoing financial crisis. Leadership has to come from the head office not at the whim of any one or two owners.
Congratulations to Glen Gulutzan of the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL, he was named head coach of the Dallas Stars new AHL affiliate the Texas Stars. Glen has been the GM and head coach of the Flames number 2 development team and has spent time with Adam Pardy and other players currently in the organization. He has been a consistent fixture at training camps over the past 6 years.
No news out of the Flames offices when it comes to naming the next head coach and it is beginning to look like there won’t be any announcement before next week. The interesting tidbit this week is that they are actually going through the due diligence of interviewing possible candidates. I am a little surprised but think that is a good thing they maybe talking to other people.
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