The whole "ownership won't pay for a top tier coach is such a cop out."
After the Babcock debacle in Toronto it was reported coaches salary won't be anywhere close to that number anymore. The ownership is dishing out enough money if Peters is still getting paid along with Ward.
He's poor evaluator with a tunnel vision, had it with Gulutzen hire, Peters hire and with Ward hire. Sets on a guy and hires him.
I keep reading "need to get an elite coach"...here are the coaches to win cups in recent years.
Jon Cooper - Came up in Tampa system, wasn't an elite hire when hired in 2013.
Craig Berube - Fired in Philly, Coached AHL, assistant in St Louis, interim coach, won the cup, named full time.
Barry Trotz - Elite coach who got a very good Caps team over the hump.
Mike Sullivan - Assistant for number of years in Van, TB, NYR, AHL coach, promoted to NHL coach.
Joel Quenville - Elite coach who had number of playoff exits in St.Louis before winning in Chicago.
Darryl Sutter - Elite Coach.
Claude Julien - Elite Coach.
Dan Bylsma - Won the cup with Sid now out of the league.
Its half and half but one thing is all those rosters were loaded with excellent players. You can certainly find the right coach that's not already considered elite. There are so many coaches out there from assistant to AHL to Junior coaches.
You have to have the players and the right coach, he has missed the mark on both big time. I think he's in year 2 of his 4 contract so don't think he'll be going anywhere. Just have to let time pass as Flames fans have for number of years.
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