Hartley is doing a great job considering the roster he's been provided. My only major criticism of him is letting the Reto Berra experiment go on too long. The Flames might be contending if they'd made up their mind about him early. Otherwise he's getting the most out of what he has to work with -- Giordano, Backlund, Brodie, Monahan, Bouma, even Colborne are playing the best hockey of their careers. Just to name a few, can't forget Hudler or Russell or well, you get the idea. I'd give him a two year extension and hope we get more help next season with the likes of Gaudreau, Arnold, Poirier, etc.
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