[POLL] Calgary Flames coaching change mega-thread—with poll

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Oh for #### sakes. I'd say it's almost a guarantee AV ends up in Dallas.

They'll probably win their division multiple times and make the Cup finals at least once during his tenure there as well.

It just makes making the playoffs that much harder now for the Flames. I doubt we'll see SJ/LA/ANA/VGK fall drastically out of the race next year. Chicago should be back up to normal if Crawford is healthy.

Dallas getting a top tier coach will surely mean one of them will take one of the wild card spots. No way I see WPG/MIN/NAS falling out of contention either.

Flames bumble around and waste prime contract years for Johnny, Mony & Dougie.

[GranteedEV]

I have been thinking about it and I would be open to Marc Crawford as our next coach. His resume with kids - Forsberg, Sedins, Kopitar, Benn, Matthews would give me hope for Bennett.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

I have been thinking about it and I would be open to Marc Crawford as our next coach. His resume with kids - Forsberg, Sedins, Kopitar, Benn, Matthews would give me hope for Bennett.

Boo! Boo this man!

You are bad and you should feel bad!

Why not just re-hire Mike Keenan while we're at it?

[Frank MetaMusil]

Originally Posted by Locke

Why not just re-hire Mike Keenan while we're at it?

I'd be in for Keenan too. All of these suggestions are better than Gulutzan honestly.

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Worth pointing out that the available coach(es) have a say in where they go too. Its always possible a guy like AV would prefer a team like Dallas. This isn't 100% on Treliving. Just a reminder before we call for heads.

I just hope Treliving is putting out a good package for AV. Let him know the team is interested in his services and would love to make a pitch for him. If Treliving is going to fire GG, he needs to do it asap.

[Ashasx]

Tyler‏ @akaRCN
Friedman thinks Bill Peters' window on his out option expires tmr or early next week. CGY decision on Gulutzan *may* be connected to Peters' decision & vice versa. It'd be very Flames to announce Gulutzan's firing today at 4:55.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

I just hope Treliving is putting out a good package for AV. Let him know the team is interested in his services and would love to make a pitch for him. If Treliving is going to fire GG, he needs to do it asap.

Agreed on all counts.

AV owes it to himself to hear multiple pitches. You'd think he would listen to Calgary, Dallas, whoever. But in order to make that pitch, Treliving would need to figure out what he wants to do.

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Agreed on all counts.

AV owes it to himself to hear multiple pitches. You'd think he would listen to Calgary, Dallas, whoever. But in order to make that pitch, Treliving would need to figure out what he wants to do.

That's my worry.

Treliving doing the process with GG and not putting a pitch out until its too late.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Agreed on all counts.

AV owes it to himself to hear multiple pitches. You'd think he would listen to Calgary, Dallas, whoever. But in order to make that pitch, Treliving would need to figure out what he wants to do.

Yeah there is no rush for AV to make a decision. We can all relax a bit, he is going to see what is available just like any free agent player.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Tyler‏ @akaRCN
Friedman thinks Bill Peters' window on his out option expires tmr or early next week. CGY decision on Gulutzan *may* be connected to Peters' decision & vice versa. It'd be very Flames to announce Gulutzan's firing today at 4:55.

LOL so Peters or bust?

[CaramonLS]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I thought somebody said on this forum that they had inside knowledge that GG was going to be let go this past Monday?

My gut feeling is that with Humboldt being in the news and GG representing the Flames out there in the community during this tragedy changed the timing.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

LOL so Peters or bust?

That's what it sounds like, but I'll believe it when I see it. I find it hard to believe Tre would hitch his wagon to another middling coach.

[colbym72]

Chris Nichols @NicholsOnHockey
Dreger: "I know this: Before Alain Vigneault took the #NYR job, he was all but in w/ the Dallas #Stars. The Dallas Stars wanted him. He was going to go to Dallas as the head coach." WGR

[kukkudo]

Seriously Peters? Just keep GG if thats the case.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by kukkudo

Seriously Peters? Just keep GG if thats the case.

I prefer Peters

[Toonage]

Well, if you put a gun to my head and asked me to choose between Gulutzan & Peters, I'd choose Peters.

Pro: He isn't Gulutzan
Con: I have a gun to my head

[kukkudo]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I prefer Peters

CAR 2014–15 Missed playoffs
CAR 2015–16 Missed playoffs
CAR 2016–17 Missed playoffs
CAR 2017–18 Missed playoffs

Can someone tell me why the Flames would be looking at him other than the Alberta connection?

[nik-]

Originally Posted by kukkudo

CAR 2014–15 Missed playoffs
CAR 2015–16 Missed playoffs
CAR 2016–17 Missed playoffs
CAR 2017–18 Missed playoffs

Can someone tell me why the Flames would be looking at him other than the Alberta connection?

The Process

[Igottago]

Sound exactly like someone the Flames would hire.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by nik-

The Process

The Oilers have The Plan(tm). We have The Process(tm). Both are going to revolutionize the game, just you wait.