04-13-2018, 11:08 AM
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Ken Hitchcock Announces Retirement
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...hl-head-coach/
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After 22 seasons as an NHL head coach, and another three as an assistant, Ken Hitchcock has announced his retirement from coaching in the NHL.
He will move into a consultant role with the Dallas Stars.
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Dallas most likely will be looking directly at AV. Perhaps this is the first domino to fall?
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04-13-2018, 11:12 AM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Makes sense, he was just wrong for them.
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04-13-2018, 11:13 AM
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Franchise Player
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you can't fire me...I retire!
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04-13-2018, 11:18 AM
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First Line Centre
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I bet Dallas doesn't need months to decide to make a move.
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04-13-2018, 11:21 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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And there goes AV
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04-13-2018, 11:25 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Regina
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Maybe AV would prefer somewhere else lol. Be patient,I hope the Flames fire GG as well but I also like taking time to make the correct decisions.
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04-13-2018, 11:25 AM
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Looooooooooooooch
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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
I bet Dallas doesn't need months to decide to make a move.
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Don't diss The Process bro, it's yielded so many good results.
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04-13-2018, 11:32 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Vail
I bet Dallas doesn't need months to decide to make a move.
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Well yeah the decision has already kinda been made for them.
Luckily for them AV is just sitting there ready to be picked up.
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04-13-2018, 11:43 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jlh2640
Maybe AV would prefer somewhere else lol. Be patient,I hope the Flames fire GG as well but I also like taking time to make the correct decisions.
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It was rumoured that AV has strong ties to the Dallas organization and was basically a done deal there before the Rangers came knocking (presumably with a bigger cheque).
So an available AV and a vacant post in Dallas? Seems like a fit.
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04-13-2018, 11:46 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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I have feeling Hithcock's retirement party was pushed up due to AV becoming available.
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04-13-2018, 11:49 AM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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I always mix up the Stars and the Wild, so it'd make sense that they both beat the Flames to great coaches.
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04-13-2018, 11:54 AM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jlh2640
Maybe AV would prefer somewhere else lol. Be patient,I hope the Flames fire GG as well but I also like taking time to make the correct decisions.
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Taking time sure worked out well last time.
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04-13-2018, 12:16 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uranus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jlh2640
Maybe AV would prefer somewhere else lol. Be patient,I hope the Flames fire GG as well but I also like taking time to make the correct decisions.
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Just like last time during the Gulutzan hiring? 
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04-13-2018, 12:20 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
Taking time sure worked out well last time.
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How do you even know Brad have already talked to AV? There's a lot of reasons why AV might prefer a warm southern US City.
And while you can easily argue BB is a better coach than GG, it's a much more difficult to show he's "great" or that he would have done much better with this roster.
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04-13-2018, 12:25 PM
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Vail
Taking time sure worked out well last time.
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You have to take your time when the guy you wanted chooses Minnesota.
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04-13-2018, 12:34 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
You have to take your time when the guy you wanted chooses Minnesota.
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I thought the Flames never even talked to BB ?
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04-13-2018, 12:36 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I always mix up the Stars and the Wild, so it'd make sense that they both beat the Flames to great coaches.
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I’m sorry but how is Boudreau a great coach?
Made it to conference finals once and that was after beating the Jets and Flames in 2015. Not exactly world beater teams.
Great regular season coach but is about to lose in the first round for the fourth time in six years.
Far from a great playoff coach and isn’t that what matters?
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04-13-2018, 12:37 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
You have to take your time when the guy you wanted chooses Minnesota.
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Yeah, by all counts that did not happen.
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04-13-2018, 12:48 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
I’m sorry but how is Boudreau a great coach?
Made it to conference finals once and that was after beating the Jets and Flames in 2015. Not exactly world beater teams.
Great regular season coach but is about to lose in the first round for the fourth time in six years.
Far from a great playoff coach and isn’t that what matters?
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What I would do for the flames to have another run where they make it to the playoffs for 6 straight years and advance to the second round in 2-3 of those years...may our next coach lead us there....
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04-13-2018, 12:55 PM
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
Yeah, by all counts that did not happen.
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I don’t buy it. What else are they suppose to say?
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