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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Yes and we've done that for 29 years. 14 different coaches. We've had 29 years to field a better roster that could actually be more than just a middling team, but fact is, we haven't. Until we stop thinking the same way and trying to beat that square peg into a round hole, we're not going anywhere.
We tried to vastly different systems between 2 vastly different coaches and we're still getting the same results. I've already reached my conclusion on what I think needs to be changed and to me, it's not a coaching problem no matter how many people tell me otherwise. I've seen the same song and dance too many times for the last 20+ years.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have had 14 different coaches over the past 29 years. They have won 5 Stanley Cups during that period of time.
I think the Flames need a new coach and they should find a GM who is experienced and has had success in the NHL.
Dean Lombardi comes to mind as a GM, solid track record. Darryl Sutter would be a great coach.
Having a rookie GM whose previous experience was being assistant GM for a franchise that missed the playoffs for 7 of the 10 years he was there and then a head coach who had never won a playoff game was always a head scratcher. It has not worked out, we are back to square one and I think this is a good opportunity to get a new group in, give them a 5 year runway and see what they can do. BT had 4 years, this team had 2 more wins this year than they did the year before he became GM. That type of growth may be good enough in Arizona, but in Calgary we should have a higher standard.