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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
The Flames have done a tremendous job of winning the public relations battle with the fans this year. They've made the fans feel engaged and excited and optimistic. A big part of that is the culture that's been installed and that always goes credit wise to the head coach.
Firing Hartley right now would be a terrible message to the fans.
He's gained a lot of respect from management, the media and fans.
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Not to mention the fact that the Flames have a recent reputation of being a coaches graveyard. If Hartley were relieved after pulling off what most people describe as respectable results, it would really hurt the ability for this team to lure a good coach. Any decent coach would be bound to have other options.