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Originally Posted by Bingo
So he should take the most popular or biggest name and not the guy that he thinks is a better fit for his team in order to make sure that when he gets fired in two years he can get another job?
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I agree with this statement. There is something to be said about getting a guy with experience and clout to help guide young players through difficult stretches. However, from a purely technical standpoint I see Treliving's logic. If you consider the following as the key areas to address (all of which Tre has raised in his most recent press conferences), then Peters is a fit:
Discipline: Substantial Improvement
PP: TBD - Assistant Coach
PK: TBD - Assistant Coach, Good based on past Peters teams.
NHL Experience: More than Gulutzan when he started
Emotional Management: TBD - Hard to Judge from the outside
Hard Working: Check
Someone that can "think the new NHL" with creativity: Check
Similar System to limit the learning curve: Check
I don't necessarily agree that Tre is using the same parameters that I would prefer him looking at, but I can definitely see his logic that Peters has the characteristics that he values. If this team had the right system and lost it between the ears, then this may be exactly the type of tweak that is required. If there is a fundamental issue with the style, then we will have a similar thread in 2-3 years with complaining about the coach basically from the day he is hired.