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Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
Yeah, I think as the teams fortunes have improved over the years BT has switched from build to go for it mode. That’s the right call. I agree they have a great prospect pool and can survive a couple of years worth of aggressive trades involving future picks.
I guess one way BT could help GG is by making the roster a bit more fool proof and dealing with non NHL players like Stajan and F Hamilton. I guess that’s the shake up.
I’m sure GG makes it to the end of the season. If flames fail there will be a new coach. If they fail next season there will be a new GM at the start of 19/20.
I don’t think those are crazy predictions.
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Should have done this earlier and given the team time to blend together. and develop an identity. Do we know what type of team we are from night to night; Fast, skilled, or hardest working? The Flames missed the boat trying to
work with what we have, instead of raising the bar.
Now with the top line and some scoring struggles we are left experimenting and looking for answers at mid season... unacceptable.
To add to the problem, the bar was lowered once we allowed those Edmonton teams to beat us. What Darryl and Hartley did was raise the bar and create expectations. Instead the issues with players playing within the system became the excuse and the team lacked internal drive and motivation to come "prepared" and beat the oiler's at all costs.
I believe it was a preseason game but recall Hartley pissed when the Flames played a casual game and lost to the oilers. Expectations = consistency we just don't have it in spades. The Flames need a coach who is a motivator and can tap into what drives a player to want to elevate his game within the game on the ice.