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Originally Posted by Jimdon
Well in his defense a lot of fans were clamoring that it wasn't fair to blame the players for their own incompetence because the ownership refused to pony up the cash to hire a proven veteran coach.
So they did hire that coach and the team got no better at all and they got they answer that they didn't want, it's a player problem not a coaching problem.
He's got a bit of leash to rub a few faces in the I told you so pile.
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Chicken and egg. The players are the problem because they weren't hiring good coaches. It's not just Ward, GG was not a good coach. Peters, was average but had some serious skeletons in his closet.
These players are not all bad. Before they came to Calgary, some of them were real winners. Gaudreau won everything before he turned pro. Same with Tkachuk. Both guys were clutch and big game performers in junior.
What happened? Development isn't all about letting the kids play, you need proper leadership to guide them otherwise they develop improperly, which is what has happened.