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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
A significant factor to consider when thinking of a replacement head coach is cost.
The Flames aren't going to go out and pay Dave Tippet 3 million bucks a year.
One of the factors that played into the gulutzan hire was cost. He might be the second or third cheapest coach in the league.
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You are probably correct in that cost was a factor in their hiring decision criteria.
But the Flames would probably rather make the playoffs with an expensive coach than miss it with a cheap one.
It's way too early in the season to Fire Gulutzan. Especially since the Flames often start of slow.
If it's mid-December and the team is still struggling, firing Gulutzan might make more sense. There will be enough time left in the season to rebound, yet enough time will have passed to evaluate Gulutzan and the team.