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Originally Posted by VilleN
I wasn’t implying that the hire should be made for the fans. I was saying that this coaching hire probably should have been a guy with pedigree. Gulutzan had none. So when he was fired the thought was, maybe the coach was the issue. The next hire should have removed question marks around the coaches ability to win. Had we hired a guy like Quenneville I doubt fans or management would be sitting around wondering if the coach was the issue.
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Is management sitting around wondering if the coach is the issue?
[BTW, hiring Quenneville was impossible, since he was still employed by the Blackhawks at the time.]
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Originally Posted by VilleN
...As it stands, coaching might be the issue. Peters has never won anything, maybe he’s the problem. Or, it’s the team that is the problem. Since it has been two unproven coaches with this core we are no closer to the answer. It’s about removing variables. Hiring Peters didn’t do that.
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I guess this would be the approach for a GM who didn't have a good idea about what the hell he is doing, and was just throwing ideas at the wall hoping something will stick. I think Treliving has a better handle on the problem and it's solution. Unfortunately, it may be a more difficult fix than a new coach or a trade.