With the quality analysis and hockey theory so readily available, analyzed, studied and implemented I do not see the edge in having a coach who has as his qualification expertise in strategies and systems. ie GG and Peters.
Anyone making his living as a hockey coach should have a far greater understanding of this than anyone posting on this board.
The qualities of successful coaches on winning teams is the ability to adapt strategies often on the fly and motivate players.
The Flames have a veteran team (above the league average age) of highly paid very successful individual players that all have been exposed to various strategies and systems. I can't believe that they are so for the lack of a better word stupid that they wouldn't understand any system and the need to play as a team.
This team needs a leader and psychologist rather than a tactician.
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