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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
I don't think I've heard from Burke since he was hired? So I don't think he's given indication one way or another.
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Burke has had three media appearances since he was hired, and has been openly supportive of the current hockey ops. staff. He and Feaster have a long history and were very well acquainted before Burke arrived in Calgary. The only indications are that he has the confidence of his boss.
But you didn't answer my question. Do you trust Burke to make these decisions? If so, then what's the problem?
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
My don't really care about the current record (or not sure how much I really care?) but if I had a gripe with current management:
- its that Sven seems to have the perfect learning mentality and was enthusiastic and now he isn't. What changed?
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How can we know if anything has changed? And if it has, why must we assume that it is the fault of the coaches?
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
- is benching the only motivation tool? I don't see how watching from the press box is learning; I think watching can be done outside of practices/games and video should be done when not playing. Just me though..... playing time and practise time seems like such a valuable resource. If he isn't playing hard, yell at him, insult him, sing tunes about chocolate if you want....... but play him. IMO
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That's your hilariously under qualified opinion. I don't mean to be insulting, but there is so, SO much more going on behind the scenes that none of us sees or will ever know about. OF COURSE there are more teaching and motivation tools, and I am quite confident that the Flames coaching staff—like every other NHL coaching staff—is taking a multi-pronged approach to player development, which includes all sorts of stuff that we don't see. I just don't understand the reason to complain or why we should jump to conclusions when we only see a fraction of the whole picture.
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
- Backlund..... still think he has the potential to be a top 2 line center, but its not happening.....
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Maybe. Maybe not. But again, why should we assume that the coaches are to blame IF Backlund does not develop into a second line centre? I think much more often than not, players who disappoint or who fail to meet lofty expectations are the authors of their own fates, and not beholden to the dictates of their coaches to harness their full potential.