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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
You can put me in the minority camp that does not like this move at all. Guy is one year removed from a Jack Adams and the goalie cluster#### at the beginning of the year was the GM's fault more than his. Guys like Gio, Brodie, Monahan, Gaudreau, Backlund, Bouma all had career years under Bob. The 2014/2015 team doesn't get the the playoffs without Hartley at the helm. He earned one more year to see what he could accomplish with a competent goaltender and new PP structure. Boudreau is a good coach but has had no real big success with stacked Washington and Anaheim teams. I'd love to eat some crow next year but I don't see this as an upgrade, assuming he signs here.
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Well I don't agree with this one bit. Bourdreau has won:
-Jack Adams
-2 Calder Cup appearances, including 1 win
-1 president trophy
-8 division titles (4 each with Caps and Ducks)
In fact, he has won quite a bit. The above doesn't even mention his ECHL/IHL championships and coach of the year awards. Fact is, he's one of the best coaches in the world and has the resumé to prove it.
I know most people like to view playoff success as the one and only thing that matters. But fact is, it's not all that matters. We are not the Blackhawks or Kings where we can make statements like that. Those 82 games during the regular season sure seem to matter to the thousands of fans in this city.
Flames aren't a playoff contender, let alone a cup contender. To get to the cup, we need a good run in the playoffs. To get to the playoffs, we need a good regular season.
Boudreau's regular season record: (681 games played) 409 W - 192 L - 80 OTL. 65.9% winning rate.
Quite clearly, he is an upgrade and seems to be the exact type of coach the Flames need. Burke said so himself, before we can sprint, we have to run. Before that, walk. Before that, crawl. I'd like to think we are close to the stage where we can start to run. Boudreau helps us accomplish that.