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Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack
if you don't have truly elite skaters, the team can still be better than the sum of its parts with an elite coach (see Trotz). yes there's that argument that a rather large coaching rotation hasn't made a difference with this core, but my argument continues to be we haven't yet tried that elite coach with a proven NHL pedigree.
Hartley - most recent success in 2001 prior to Flames, hasn't been in NHL since
Gully - first HC gig, not a HC now
Peters - mediocre results with Carolina, 50 games of awesome, out of NHL
Ward - first HC gig
which of the above screams "see! even this Scotty Bowman-like leader couldn't get them to play consistently!". it's the one final variable that in my opinion hasn't been tried yet. if a Boudreau or Gallant came in and it was still same old Flames, then I would definitely throw in the towel on this group and hit the detonator.
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Gulutzan was Head Coach of the Dallas Stars from 2011 to 2013.
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