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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
There are 32 head coaching jobs. And every coach thinks they are a good one. Very few would look at an opportunity and say they didn't want it - and I wouldn't want anyone who did say that
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The point I'm trying to make is there is no such thing as a perfect coach. I'm sure a lot of people on this board would agree that Scotty Bowman is a legendary coach who won over 1,000 games and 9 Stanley Cups. Most people would be thrilled to get someone of his caliber.
But the flip side is not everyone agrees. Look at some of the comments from former players of his:
"Shawn Burr and Dino Ciccarelli played for Bowman in Detroit. Mikael Andersson was drafted by Bowman in Buffalo. At first, none want to relive the experience. They say they'd rather not comment. But soon, they can't stop talking. Basically he has the personality of a (expletive)," Burr said. "He is the most disrespectful person I've ever met. He's just a mean man with no social skills. You can't argue with his success as a hockey coach, but the way he treats people? That's not right. I could tell a million stories."
Sound familiar? Darryl has obviously rubbed people the wrong way. From all accounts this includes Huberdeau and Kadri. But does it describe the whole story? I'm sure there are guys on the team that like playing for him.
Toffolli is having a career year and won a cup with him. Backlund gets put into situations that players crave and was drafted by Sutter. Lucic probably has a lot of respect for him (yes I know he shouldn't be playing and he's terrible etc).
The media is going to run with the headline that there is major discontent in Calgary because it's a great story. It's the GM's job to find the truth. But people have to realize that no coach is going to be perfect and some will love the guy and others hate him. There is no magic solution when it comes to finding the perfect bench boss.