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Originally Posted by AcGold
Silly rhetoric. He's been giving seminars and lessons for years and is highly regarded in the hockey community. There are many videos of him hosting coaching seminars that were very beneficial for a lot of people. If you would take the time to investigate you would have seen his command of hockey strategy and analytics.
Nice over reaction though.
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If his reputation comes from seminars and lessons, I think we have a problem.
I've seen several of his videos. He is a great speaker, and he does make a lot of good points. The guy clearly knows the details of the game better than almost anyone.
But execution and implementation are complex. You have to take individuals the roster into account. You have to make on the spot decisions. Plus, there are several other leadership qualities that are required.
Who would you rather hire as CEO of a company, a man with a PHD who is widely respected in the industry? Or a man who has been the CEO of 3 different companies, tripling the income of each of them?
Past records of success are much more important than just knowledge and speaking. Past records of success take implementation into account.
I do think they should keep Gulutzan, at least until the end of this season. Implementation can take time, and it would be silly to make a coaching swap so quickly. If Gulutzan remains awful for the entire season, the Flames will at least have a high draft pick.