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Originally Posted by btimbit
I agree to a point, but getting to choose his own associate coach is still pretty huge, and at least he'll get to dictate who does what, it's not like he's going to be told "This is Marty, he'll be in charge of special teams"
Besides, if GG gets to know these guys and then decides he doesn't like what they bring to the table, I'm sure management will have no problem looking elsewhere at that point. Much like how Treliving didn't immediately fire Hartley to bring in someone of his own choosing.
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In an interview I heard today. GG mentioned that Nieuwendyk called him when he heard GG took HC job in Calgary. Nieuwendyk went on to describe how outstanding Gelinas was to GG, more or less telling him that Gelinas is a keeper. There was alot of discussion with GG, all very positive about Gelinas. Players have a deep respect for Gelinas that is major currency for a coaching staff.