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Originally Posted by Bingo
Certainly possible.
I don't think Peters was cheap though ...
McLellan landed in the middle of the McDavid summer as part of the off ice dream team. Hitchcock was resurrected and Tippet hadn't coached in three years after being let go for starting a mutiny.
Names for sure, but dated and tarnished for the most part.
Maybe Boudreau falls into that category too and comes to Calgary, but I think Gallant and Laviolette will get options and not have to sit for three years like Tippett before Calgary comes a calling.
I mean Hartley was a name for the most part ... just a dated one without a huge competition for his services.
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I mean, they needed to wait for him to be fired to hire him.
Hard to imagine he was expensive, and definitely not in the Babcock, Quenneville, Trotz bracket.
If we are a middle of the pack team we need every advantage we can get.