I don't think I agree with those who are taking the "wait and see" approach.
Hindsight will not ever be 20/20. We may never know how this team could have performed under AV or Sutter. We cannot fully evaluate the decision now, and we won't be able to at the next the next season either. Even if the team succeeds under Peters, we may still wonder "what if?" in regards to the other options.
I am upset because based on the information we have, this is objectively a poor decision.
It truly does sound like Treliving wants to hire Peters because of their existing relationship. If this is true, I have definitely lost a lot of faith in Treliving. This simply isn't optimal decision making.
Maybe we shouldn't be too hard to Peters. It was probably hard to coach a team that was 15 million under the cap. Does it justify finishing with only 83 points each year? Maybe. Probably.
But I would rather the Flames hire a coach who doesn't need to make excuses. Why not hire someone who has had success, someone who doesn't even need excuses?
This decision would not be so upsetting if there were not such strong alternatives available. I believing coaching is incredibly important, and I don't like the logos behind the decision.
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