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Originally Posted by TheSquatch
Lots going on, including that the teams are not making a jillion dollars this year, revenue is WAY down, so a cheap coach is a good, good thing. For example.
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This.
There wasn't even certainty that there would be a season at all at the time the Flames (and other teams) were looking at coaches.
I also have my doubts about the "proven" coaches that were left standing for the Flames to pick from.
Boudreau has had some success, but has had health issues. Being a player's coach for this team would kill him probably.
Gallant, there has to be some reason why he gets canned in such unceremonious ways.
Laviolette was probably never going to choose Calgary, plus I don't think we want a coach that punches players in the head on the bench when he gets frustrated. If the country club hated Hartley, they weren't going to play for Laviolette either.
If you are paying $3 million+ for a coach, you need to be sure that it is indeed the missing piece. Until this team gets rid of the coach killing players, I don't think it matters who the coach is.