I like them interviewing Gallant just on the basis that he's been pretty successful at his stops so it never hurts to pick his brain. However it appears he's pretty stubborn and that's a quality that the Flames locker room didn't seem to appreciate in the last coach so it wouldn't make sense as a hire coming off the heels of Sutter. Not a fan of Travis Green as the Canucks couldn't play a lick of defense during his tenure. May as well kick the tires on Brunette and see his vision of how he could turn around Huberdeau and visions for the rest of the roster. I'm not so sure of Tangs as the Wings powerplay was kind of middling under him and it just seems a little too fast tracked to me. Savard seems more accomplished as he's done a good job with the Spitfires.
To me Love still looks like the best candidate as it seems like it's time for him to get a shot in the NHL as the AHL path unearthed Bednar, Cooper, Boudreau, Babcock, etc. Heck even little Opie in Edmonton came from the AHL.
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