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Originally Posted by Textcritic
He is not the only one, and I don't think it is just back-scratching from a friend. Lawrence Gillman was on TSN 1040 in Vancouver yesterday afternoon, and strongly advocated for Gulutzan. Despite the cacophony from fans clamouring for his head, hockey executives and observers have not been echoing this sentiment. It leaves me thinking that Gulutzan may stay on the bench in Calgary.
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This is what got Tre in trouble in the first place. When you are doing your due dilligence and background checks on a hire, it's not the positive feedback you get that you should be focusing on, it's the negative feedback. The source also matters a great deal. Asking his friends what they think of him is pointless.
What should matter most is wins. GG has never won anything as a coach at any professional level. In 4 seasons as a head coach in the NHL, his teams have missed the playoffs 75% of the time. In 3 seasons as an assistant coach in the NHL, his teams have missed the playoffs 66% of the time. As a coach in the NHL, his teams have missed the playoffs 70% of the time.
Those are the facts.
He can be a nice guy with lots of friends and he sure as hell talks a good game but in a results oriented business, his track record speaks for itself.