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Originally Posted by Freeway
How many more points would a new coach need to get to justify the added cost, especially when teams are losing a huge amount of gate revenues right now?
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I assume Ward has a year left on his current deal as an assistant which isn't breaking the bank. He would be in line for a raise if he was permanently hired so I'm not sure the added cost of hiring a new coach is overly significant in the big picture. The aftermath of this pandemic will surely lead to some season ticket cancellations and cheaping out on a coach leading to mediocre results is not likely to aid the team in trying to win back season ticket holders. Fans aren't ignorant. Most know the team has done a poor job of hiring head coaches over the years and the next coaching hire will be telling of the organization's real goals (every team says their goal is to win the cup but actions of many show otherwise). The hire will tell us if the organization has finally decided to make a full commitment to becoming a legit cup contender or continue spinning their wheels in mediocrity with the bar set at just making the playoffs.
If Treliving is shut down by every top candidate and sticks with Ward that's one thing as it's very possible one or more of the candidates may prefer to stay in the US. But if we hear the Flames didn't even reach out to the top candidates the message will be loud and clear.