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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
That's right, there is no guarantee they would be better under a new coach. But here's the thing:
Things aren't where they should be. On paper, this team compares very evenly with Nashville. But they aren't winning as much as many people believe they should. And worse - they show little pushback and character.
It is impossible to tell how much of that is on the players, and how much is on the coaching staff. But it is almost a certainty that some of it is on the coaches.
And it's a lot easier to change the coach than the players. If they did, and we see the same mediocre team, then we know its the players (and we're even). If we do nothing, we remain more in the dark as to where the problems lie.
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We only compare to Nashville because we’re defense heavy. Outside of that, this current Flames team hasn’t proven that we’re close to being a Stanley Cup contender. That was an unrealistic expectation going into this season. Just like in 15-16, we were told that we had one of the top defenses in the league by adding Dougie Hamilton and then we subsequently went on to miss the playoffs.
Adding a big name doesn’t just automatically make you an instant Stanley Cup contender. It’s a big jump from being a playoff team to winning multiple rounds in the playoffs. This is a young team with a lot of players who are still learning how to win night after night, maybe they’re just not there yet in their development.