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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Yup the fact is most bad teams are boring
That young and exciting Sharks team finished dead last in goals for last year
Bad teams aren’t fun to watch. The Venn diagram of bad teams that are also entertaining is thin if not non existent
And if one really believes the team needs a high draft pick why on earth would you contemplate a coaching change. Typically you get a new coach bounce which only would push them up the standings but still nowhere near the mayors
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Sure, most bad teams are boring, but that doesn’t mean they have to be. Look at teams like Columbus or Anaheim. They’ve struggled in the standings but still play with speed, creativity, and purpose. Calgary’s issue isn’t losing, it’s how they’re losing. The system sucks the life out of every offensive shift.
And no one is saying a coaching change should push them into the playoffs. It’s about putting a system in place that helps young players grow and keeps fans invested. If you’re rebuilding, you don’t want to just lose games, you want to learn something from them. Right now, this style teaches nothing but frustration.
Imagine picking up McKenna in the draft this year and Huska sticking him on the third line with Backlund and Coleman, playing dump and chase hockey. What’s the point of drafting skill if the system never lets it breathe?