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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I’m not comparing the Flames to either the Wings or the Leafs. I’m saying Babcock went from a genius to a stiff by changing teams. Pre-Leaf Babcock is what fans here are asking for. There are definitely seasoned coaches that have been hired and taken their success to new teams - Trotz, Q, Sutter, Torts, Vigneault and Boudreau to a degree. There are also newbies with little or no experience that work out fine - Cooper, Sullivan. And guys who have been career ACs who get some success like Bowness. Or guys like Gallant who had terrible records and suddenly strike gold with a particular team.
The point I agree with is that, for whatever reason, Ward can’t get them to play his system, whether that system is right or wrong.
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Yea I wish we knew and could say definitively if its the chicken or egg here. All I can say is Ward ain't it so I agree on that much. Give a proven winner motivational style Coach a shot first before we anoint them coach killers (not necessarily pointed at you). Support the core with guys with the style they think they can be successful in. Then we know the players will buy in... Give them the rest of the year. If it don't look like its working we get a top 5 pick and we know the core is rotten. Then we go from there lol. Remove all doubt that its the Coach or the system. Easier to do that first then blow it up. If it truly is Chucky on the opposite side I dont know which horse you bet on? Who is actually going to re-sign ?