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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
So, with this as his criteria, Treliving fired Hartley, then hired Gulutzan, Peters, and Ward? Sutter obviously fits that bill, but there are plenty of rumors that Tre's hand was forced on that move. Peters maybe fits that bill. Gulutzan and Ward don't at all. Hartley, who he fired, was a decent fit.
Either Tre doesn't really use those criteria, or he has been a pretty poor coaching talent evaluator using his own metrics.
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Ultimately these points are not just about coach -> player they are also and most importantly about player -> player.
It’s all about trust that all people on a team are authentic, communicating, inspiring, and accountable.
Trust breeds confidence in oneself and collectively.
It’s also iterative. A coach has a roster and a roster is always fluid with injuries, signings, call ups and trades. A manager tries to tweak a roster (or overhaul a roster if need be) to help a coach based on their plan, personnel and strategy.
Hartley lost trust with the players and his ability to communicate. Treliving owned it, as he want able to get the pieces Bob needed/wanted.
Gulatzan lost authenticity and wasn’t able to hold players accountable. I think his mistake here is a result of the rebuild being advanced by the 2015 playoffs.
It looked like the Flames needed a coach who would have them playing a different or more modern style .
Didn’t work. He owned it.
The Peters/Ward saga is just a unicorn of a disaster for the Flames and Treliving. You get seduced by the 2018/19 regular season. Ultimately Peters lost his ability to inspire and communicate with the players and Ward lost accountability.
If anyone can leverage all the experience learned from these mistakes and misters, it’s Darryl. He understands what with confidence everything works better, especially with young players like Dube & Valimaki. I’m excited to see what he can do with guys like Hanifin, Andersson, and Kylington as well.