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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I think you are ascribing some things to Hartley that have no evidence behind them, like his work with Sakic, Gio and Savard. I’ve never heard any of those players credit Hartley for their rise.
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Prior to Bob Hartley, up to the age of 29, Joe Sakic received one vote for the selke trophy in his entire career.
During Hartley's tenure, Sakic received many, many more to the tune of his three highest selke finishes.
Gio has
repeatedly credited Hartley for his rise in media availabilities. This was even after Hartley was fired. I'm surprised that you even reject this one. Go dig through Giordano's fan960 interviews from 2014-16ish, he was
regularly crediting Hartley for working with him on details he never even knew about before that.
As for Savard?
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"In Marc's mind, it was everybody's fault, but I give him credit. He took the plan and went with it."
The plan was simple. Work harder, check harder, be a team player. In return for a new work ethic, Hartley gave him ice time with rising stars Ilya Kovalchuk, Dany Heatley and Marian Hossa. It paid off handsomely for all.
"[Hartley]was like a father figure to me," Savard says. "He really helped me out."
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...rticle1343981/
An article written after Savard nor Hartley were no longer Thrashers.