I like Huska and it's great to see him get a shot. I also think it's pretty good asset management by the team. Whereas a candidate with Huska's resume and experience, if passed over, would have been snapped up immediately (probably by Treliving), there is a pretty strong chance you can keep Love in the organization for a year or two.
I'm just not sure the market for Love's services is as robust as everyone thought. He's had two great years, no doubt. But only two, and backed by elite goaltending. There were no reports of him being invited to interview elsewhere, nor of the Flames being asked permission.
There also aren't many NHL assistant spots open right now, and in most cases teams will have internal or known candidates earmarked for those roles. So there's probably pretty decent odds that Love sticks around and is added to the Flames staff in a week or two.
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