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Originally Posted by liamenator
Two pretty big claims here that I'm not sure are backed up by reports and evidence.
Love is constantly described as a top candidate, but, as far as I know, there were no reports that he interviewed for any NHL HC positions other than in Calgary, nor that any teams asked for permission to interview him.
Whereas we know that Huska got very close in the Detroit HC search last year, and that he also interviewed well with Chicago. Along with the the Calgary job he just got, that's three NHL HC interviews in the last two off-seasons. To me, that suggests he'd be in extremely high demand as an Assistant Coach if he hit the open market.
Love was a more appealing candidate to Flames fans because he's young and fresh and has had great recent results in the AHL. But almost all reporting we have suggests that Huska is a more appealing candidate to other teams, and has been for some time.
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Love could be the better coach but you still have to win that interview process. Huska has some clear advantages as he can tell you what he plans to do with certain guys within the system. He also has likely learned a lot from Darryl Sutter that giving him a better understanding of the game, and adjustments. If Huska didn't have some strong advantages, Love likely would have been given serious consideration.