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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
But Is this really that uncommon though? I think this is actually generally how coaching changes in the NHL work.
Unless you are Cooper, Bednar, or Sullivan that tends to be the case.
Flames have had 3 coaching staffs since 2016. (I count Ward/Peters as one staff to be honest - there were extenuating circumstances there)
Vegas has had 3 coaches in the same time. Trotz got to 2 conference finals with the NYI and he got fired - 3 coaches since 2017.
Generally 2-3 years is the norm for an NHL coach in the current era.
Honestly though I wouldnt be making this decision on Huberdeau's feelings or his agents comments. Talk to the guys in the room that have been here all three seasons: Lindholm, Tanev, Backlund
That is the leadership group who would be the ones with best pulse on the team IMO.
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Vegas doesn’t seem like a great example, haven’t they built a quick reputation for treating people like garbage and cranking through coaches?
The guys you mentioned are one example, but there’s also guys who have been with their teams for 4-5 years not mentioned, and guys like Maurice and Quenneville who spent good stretches with previous teams recently. I don’t know that 2 years is close to the average or normal, it sure doesn’t seem like it. And as far as I know, the Flames since 98 have turned through more coaches than almost any other team (I think they’re at 15 over 25 years or something)? Either way, we average one coach less than every 2 years over both the last 10 and 20 years.
I think you also have to count Ward and Peters separately. Ward took over, but then he was also hired on a permanent basis when another coach could have been selected and fired after a year of work.
None of this to say this is or isn’t on Sutter, but when we turn on a coach (which is more often than most teams) we turn on them hard.