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Originally Posted by Beninho
Biggest problem with the team is they have incomplete lines. They have a 2nd/3rd liner playing on the top line, a 3rd liner on the second line in Frolik, a 3rd line that should be a 4th line and a 4th line that should be in the AHL. Defense has been fine but not at all the difference maker the Flames were relying upon, and the trade for Hamonic has done nothing for the team.
At least they found a goalie but a hell of a lot more work needs to get done, and if you are going to trade picks get a ####ing forward not another Dman.
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I think everyone agrees the makeup of this team is not ideal. But it's really exacerbated by GG's insane usage of players like Bouwmeester, last night Glass, and in general the 4th line.
There is always a "secret sauce" combo of matching the right coach with the right team. I think what makes a great coach is they are able to adapt themselves to be effective with a larger variety of team makeups.
Gulutzan on the other hand is insanely rigid and stubborn. The idea that there is only one way to win (see R/L d pairings, or playing off side on the PP) is asinine.
I expect an NHL coach to be able to make the most of what he has on the roster. Decisions like Brouwers usage, Glass or Bartowski in the lineup, 4th line after every goal, are just example of Gulutzan refusal to change. He coaches in a vacuum where external factors don't matter.