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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I don't think the Flames are at the point yet. They came sputtering out of the gate, yes. But give it some time. If they are still playing like this by Christmas the season is lost anyway so then you fire the coach.
I think realistically you give a guy like Bob at least half the year or a full year before you make changes.
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Probably true, but if you wait that long, the season is lost. The standings are tight and its hard to make up ground (see: Minnisota, Colorado, Dallas last year) Hartley is (probably) a good coach, but there are also lots of good coaches out there. And lots of good coaches get replaced mid-season to shake up the team, we might be seeing one soon with another Cup winning, Jack Adams coach too.
And, there are lots of Cup winning, Jack Adams coaches out there that Hartley can be replaced by.