Just reviewing the Ward announcement. This was just painful to read.
https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/best...rd/c-319025312
"There were three key qualities that Brad Treliving wanted clear on the resume of his new head coach:
The ability to teach.
To inspire.
And to be disciplined and accountable.
When decision time came, a frontrunner emerged.
"Those are the three main areas (of coaching) and I think Geoff is excellent in all three," the Flames GM said Monday, emphatically announcing Ward - the former 'interim' bench boss - as the 20th head coach in franchise history."
"I was looking for the best coach for our team," Treliving said. "With Geoff, he's just now completed 40-some-odd games plus playoffs as a first-time head coach. I think he's got the ability to become a top, top coach in this league.
"That's what makes me excited."
This article does not age well at all.