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gvitaly · 11-04-2025, 11:23 AM

So what do you guys think of Peter DeBoer? Is there even a chance he'd come to a team like CGY instead of a contender?

He managed to get to the conference final in 6 of the last 8 seasons he coached with 3 different teams in SJS, DAL, and VGK. All of those teams were pretty stacked with talent. Personally I think the Oettinger fallout was overblown, and Dallas significantly downgraded their coaching with GG.

Players under 25 that developed well under his coaching(top6/top4):
DAL: Johnston, Harley, Stankoven, Robertson, Heiskanen, Oettinger
VGK: Tuch, Theodore, Thompson
SJS: Hertl, Meier, Coture, Dillon, DeMelo

Unfortunately he's likely also the type of coach that would push CGY out of last place, and more towards the mushy middle this year.

11-04-2025, 11:23 AM	#181
gvitaly Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Exp:	So what do you guys think of Peter DeBoer? Is there even a chance he'd come to a team like CGY instead of a contender? He managed to get to the conference final in 6 of the last 8 seasons he coached with 3 different teams in SJS, DAL, and VGK. All of those teams were pretty stacked with talent. Personally I think the Oettinger fallout was overblown, and Dallas significantly downgraded their coaching with GG. Players under 25 that developed well under his coaching(top6/top4): DAL: Johnston, Harley, Stankoven, Robertson, Heiskanen, Oettinger VGK: Tuch, Theodore, Thompson SJS: Hertl, Meier, Coture, Dillon, DeMelo Unfortunately he's likely also the type of coach that would push CGY out of last place, and more towards the mushy middle this year.