I really disliked Huksa after his first year of coaching the heat.
It was tough seeing so many of our non-rookie prospects regress in terms of development (Reinhart, Baertschi, Ferland, Ortio, Knight, Shore, Cundari, Hanowski, etc). Poirier had a strong year, but he hasn't really developed since then.
Drury18 watched the heat very closely at that time. I remember him being unimpressed with how Huska was making excuses during and after the season.
However, since the 14-15 season, I think Huska has improved. The development of prospects has been more steady, and the team has also performed better. I think this will be a big season for Huska. Several players are on the cusp of making the NHL. We'll see how/if they've really developed over the past few years. The Flames will have injuries this year, and many forwards will probably get chances.
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