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Originally Posted by New Era
Hilarious. I'm dying to see which of the teams for those other coaches you would rank ahead of this particular edition of the Flames? /smarm
Talent in the lineup matters. This is a very talented lineup. I would rank it up there as one of the most talented lineups in the club's history. That makes a big difference wouldn't you say?
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Well, I would say that this remains to be seen. Yes, I agree this is a talented lineup, but it is still a very young group, so I tend to think they have a few years to demonstrate where they might rank among the all-time Flames.
But more to the point, I was responding to the laughable, bald assertion that Gulutzan is one of THE WORST coaches in Flames history. To make such an hyperbolic claim requires that we make our preference known for at least a few of these truly bad former coaches. That is ridiculous.
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I would also say this team is under-performing. Wouldn't you agree? The question to ask is, what is the reason for the under-performance?
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I don’t know. I would say the Flames are not yet playing to their full potential, and there are several reasons for this—not least among these is a re-jigged defense corps and a new goalie that is requiring adjustments by everyone.
But it is a long season, and all teams—the best teams included will suffer through periods in which they “underachieve.” I stand by what I posted earlier: the team is where it should be after 25 games—in a playoff spot and in a Dead-heat for the Division. I have seen enough to think they are getting better as the season progresses, and will much more closely approximate the realization of their potential by the time the playoffs are upon us.
But all that is also to say that Coach Gulutzan is not bad, certainly not terrible, and unequivocally not among the worst in Flames history.