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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I was pretty foul tempered in the GT and said this only less eloquently. I just get tired of the “anyone can do better” comments. It’s way harder than it looks. There’s plenty of legit comments about him, but I do find it funny that people complain he doesn’t make adjustments, and also that he changes the lines, or that he’s too easy, but that he benches guys.
I think Ward is not a good coach compared to a lot of other NHL coaches - his record isn’t and his results so far are not great. I also think his roster doesn’t give him a lot of options and he’s trying to find a combination that works.
I didn’t think it was a great hire, but I think changing coaches now is harder than many have suggested. COVID creates problems and Seattle is also out there as a good opportunity for a coach.
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Oh it’s probably impossible to change coaches now, and no way ownership lets Tre fire another coach after 16 games.
Doesn’t change that Ward is not an NHL quality Head Coach.
I don’t think I can do any better; but I’m not the bar that he should be measured against, it’s other NHL head coaches and honestly he’s not even on the same level. Sometimes there is a reason a guy is an assistant coach for 20 years, this feels like one of those situations.
I’d be shocked if Ward gets another NHL head coaching job after his time as head coach in Calgary, and you can add him to the list of the 6 other Flames coaches before him that had the same fate.