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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
We know Hartley will very likely deliver a top 6 or better pick as after this season he will have delivered that three times in his four seasons as Flames head coach. Chances are very good that in year five he will deliver another high draft pick and coincidentally it makes the best time to fire him with only a year left on his deal.
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I understand this strategy, as brutally cynical as it is, but how much longer do you want to expose our young players to his broken systems and strategies? giving up the neutral zone like a bunch of frightened rabbits? collapsing towards the goalie too early and attempting to block all shots instead of trying to get the puck back? firing stretch pass after failed stretch pass? desperately putting lines in a blender and not allowing linemate chemistry to form? and most of all, overplaying roster favorites in positions where they do nothing but fail?
we've seen clear evidence up north that once bad habits are formed, they can be exceedingly difficult to break. I'm worried that by the time the new coach does come in, it will take a whole season or more just to reprogram the team to play modern NHL hockey.