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Originally Posted by Iggy Snipe
I think Ward is part of the problem, and I think the Flames leadership within the room is part of the problem.
Mark Giordano can't Captain this Flames team past this season, just like Ward can't coach them. As Giordano's play diminishes, his voice will mean less and less in the locker room. Its not a shot at Gio, its reality of aging, and the passing of the torch. Your Captain can't be a guy who works really hard but gets absolutely lit up every shift.
Changing the Captain of a hockey team is a big deal, just like changing the Coach is a big deal. Coaches rely on their Captain and leadership group to keep the players bought into the coaches philsophies and making sure they lead by example.
This is not happening anymore. The days of Gio having a big shift or a game changing play to positively impact the outcome of a hockey game have passed. The days of Gio costing the Flames have just began. Removing the Captaincy does mean Gio doesn't have a place anymore, but he can't be "the guy" anymore. Gio can play 3rd pairing minutes for the rest of his contract, and will be able to perform at a level that is acceptable for this.
Long story short. Calgary needs a new bench boss, who picks a new Captain, who then work together to change the culture of this hockey team.
Treliving might also need to go, as he seems like he's had his fair shot at picking a coach now. I like the guy, and want Calgary to succeed, but every coach Calgary brings in is a 2nd or 3rd tier coach. Maybe the ownership won't allow Tree to pick the guy he wants because of the cost? We do not know, but it is time that they open their wallets and bring a guy in who is a proven winner.
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Guys came to camp from the country club not ready to play. It's not new with this "club", but it's worse this year because of no preseason and a short season. They are all entitled brats.
We have no depth in the system and BT brought in the 3 useless stooges so their jobs are safe. Now the hole is too deep and no time to dig out of it. They are toasted.