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FlamesAddiction · 04-06-2018, 02:59 PM

On the topic of Hartley vs. Gulutzan, I am convinced that Hartley is way more qualified to coach in the NHL than Gulutzan.

Hartley took a team with an aging core and then a team that started a rebuild, and got what I consider respectable results given the circumstances. Since Hartley left, the young core has started entering its prime and improvements were made to the roster and the team has not gotten better (worse IMO). I know people say that Hartley is still out of the NHL and use that as an indication of his worth, but I am not convinced that he has even thrown his hat into the ring again. It seemed like he came back to the NHL just as a favour to Feaster.

One can argue that Hartley isn't a good coach, I personally disagree. But removing him in favour of Gulutzan was still a bad move. I recall last year a lot of people saying that it would take Gulutzan time to "undo" what Hartley did, but the more that has been undone, the worse the team has become.

Firing Hartley at least in part because the young players thought he was too mean did nothing but re-instill the "country club" atmosphere that has plagued thing franchise for most of the last 25 years. The inmates run the asylum here now and nothing short of hard coach can change that.

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FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	On the topic of Hartley vs. Gulutzan, I am convinced that Hartley is way more qualified to coach in the NHL than Gulutzan. Hartley took a team with an aging core and then a team that started a rebuild, and got what I consider respectable results given the circumstances. Since Hartley left, the young core has started entering its prime and improvements were made to the roster and the team has not gotten better (worse IMO). I know people say that Hartley is still out of the NHL and use that as an indication of his worth, but I am not convinced that he has even thrown his hat into the ring again. It seemed like he came back to the NHL just as a favour to Feaster. One can argue that Hartley isn't a good coach, I personally disagree. But removing him in favour of Gulutzan was still a bad move. I recall last year a lot of people saying that it would take Gulutzan time to "undo" what Hartley did, but the more that has been undone, the worse the team has become. Firing Hartley at least in part because the young players thought he was too mean did nothing but re-instill the "country club" atmosphere that has plagued thing franchise for most of the last 25 years. The inmates run the asylum here now and nothing short of hard coach can change that. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 04-06-2018 at 03:09 PM.