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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I have an open mind on Peters and really hope he'll be good but IMO you are understating the elephant in the room. Junior success and WHC success pale in comparison to zero for 4 in making the NHL playoffs. It's not that he hasn't had a lot of NHL success He hasn't had any in four seasons as a head coach. That is going to be the talking point until he gets a team into the playoffs.
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I agree. But I think the strong emphasis on JUST NHL success at the expense of Peters' other accomplishments is also underselling his credibility. That is what I am addressing here: the notion that the best decision to coach the Flames was the most experienced HC with the most impressive NHL resume. Peters needs to prove that he is worth the reputation that has preceded him to this point, but it is a mistake to conclude that there were obviously better candidates for the job. We shall see.