I really wish there was a website that gave a personal review on all the coaches. Strengths, weaknesses, skillsets etc. That would help me to make a more informed decision on this.
I'm not one to get outraged very easily, so I will admit I am willing to give Peters a shot. From what I have read it sounds like a possession focused coach with a no nonsense attitude. He isn't afraid to be blunt and calls it as he sees it.
I do wonder a bit if the transition from Hartley to GG was too drastic. A hard coach to play for in Hartley to a real players coach in GG. Maybe that's why performance was an issue... guys weren't being held accountable. My gut tells me Peters falls somewhere in the middle.
Guys like AV and Sutter are fine, but you can't look at results as the only indicator too. I've always questioned how good of a coach is AV when he has always had good goaltending (Luongo and Lundqvist). What happens when he doesn't have a hall of fame goalie on his team? And Sutter... a guy known for squeezing every ounce out of every player but a hard coach to play for. He's the type of guy I would think you bring in when you have a veteran lineup and need to get just a little more out of the guys to put them over the top. The Flames aren't there yet.
If it does end up being Peters I wish him all the best. I just hope he's better than GG.
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