On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Eric Francis dive into the biggest storyline of the week: Elliotte Friedman’s report that the Flames and GM Craig Conroy are closing in on a contract extension. They break down why this move always felt inevitable, why the timing of the leak stood out, and why not re-signing Conroy would’ve been a major organizational blunder. Pat and Eric look at Conroy’s impact over his first two years, what his steady approach has meant during the team’s transition, and how this extension sets the tone heading into U.S. Thanksgiving.(