This is such a ridiculous stance. By this logic, no one on CP can ever contemporaneously react to anything ever. No signings, trades, hirings, firings, draft picks, etc. until things have played out.
This may shock you, but it's possible to have well-reasoned opinion and reaction, based off of information, before things play out...
Is that what has happened, though? I have seen people raise legitimate concerns about this hire, but then, I have seen a number of others leaping to some completely unfounded conclusions:
- that this was a hire not based on merit
- that Huska can't coach offense
- that Conroy and his team are only interested in "character" at the expense of winning
- that Huska is nothing more than a good developmental coach
- that Huska has been passed over for
- that multiple NHL jobs
- that Love is an obviously superior candidate
- that Huska has been part of the problem
- that this decision was made to placate players
Some of these things may be true; possibly all of them are not. We can't know from where we are here and now.
I hope Huska does well. I have no reason to form expectations, one way or the other.
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Maybe in working with Huska and talking with players about Huska the management group determined that he has a great communication style and will be able to properly layout game plans and expectations to each player. Identify and communicate with the players what needs to be improved. Hold them accountable if they are unwilling to meet expectations.
Unless you have been in the dressing rooms and meetings with the coaches you have zero idea who the best coaching candidate is.
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Is that what has happened, though? I have seen people raise legitimate concerns about this hire, but then, I have seen a number of others leaping to some completely unfounded conclusions:
- that this was a hire not based on merit
- that Huska can't coach offense
- that Conroy and his team are only interested in "character" at the expense of winning
- that Huska is nothing more than a good developmental coach
- that Huska has been passed over for
- that multiple NHL jobs
- that Love is an obviously superior candidate
- that Huska has been part of the problem
- that this decision was made to placate players
Some of these things may be true; possibly all of them are not. We can't know from where we are here and now.
I hope Huska does well. I have no reason to form expectations, one way or the other.
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Completely reasonable post. I would agree that those conclusions are largely unfounded.
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This is such a ridiculous stance. By this logic, no one on CP can ever contemporaneously react to anything ever. No signings, trades, hirings, firings, draft picks, etc. until things have played out.
This may shock you, but it's possible to have well-reasoned opinion and reaction, based off of information, before things play out.
I hope the best for Huska. He may very well succeed. But because of the complete lack of success at the professional level, I don't like this hire. As such, I have a negative reaction.
Nah, that logic doesn't track.
This doesn't excite me, personally, but having a negative reaction? Based on a perceived lack of success? I don't know, but that seems kind of ridiculous, too.
He won a WHL championship (and took the team to the Memorial Cup final) and made the playoffs seven straight years with the Rockets.
His AHL record is pretty pedestrian but the AHL involves a lot of "working with what you got" and he didn't have much (especially in net) so I think it's hard to get a concrete read out of it.
As an assistant coach he was in charge of the PK and focused on the defense... both of which were pretty good under his watch.
Anyone can have any opinion they want and react however to this, but I think "well reasoned" is a little bit of a stretch. It's a guess based on pretty limited info at best.
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Lol at the whiners already, before the guy has even coached a game yet.
The guy has already coached games at a lower level, didn't turn out so hot. I think it can work if a guy like Tanguay or Savard are brought in to take care of the offense. If they doesn't happen this team will massively struggle to score.
Maybe in working with Huska and talking with players about Huska the management group determined that he has a great communication style and will be able to properly layout game plans and expectations to each player. Identify and communicate with the players what needs to be improved. Hold them accountable if they are unwilling to meet expectations.
Unless you have been in the dressing rooms and meetings with the coaches you have zero idea who the best coaching candidate is.
If he's naturally great at those things then why couldn't he guide the Heat to the playoffs when he was the coach?
Part of it might be the fit with management. I'm sure after having to deal with Sutter, the management team made it a priority to find a guy that should be a good fit with everybody, not just the players. Maybe Huska is a better fit that way.
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Part of it might be the fit with management. I'm sure after having to deal with Sutter, the management team made it a priority to find a guy that should be a good fit with everybody, not just the players. Maybe Huska is a better fit that way.
Great, they're all chummy and on the same page.
What does that have to do with winning and getting results on the ice?
If he's naturally great at those things then why couldn't he guide the Heat to the playoffs when he was the coach?
Maybe winning and losing is as much dependent upon the players and skill you have on your team.
Organization thought highly enough of him to bring him to the Flames as an assistant coach.
If it was all about making the playoffs or not they would have just fired him.
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Completely reasonable post. I would agree that those conclusions are largely unfounded.
I do wonder what becomes of Love though.
Well, I don't think he is getting a NHL H/C gig this year. It still feels like there is a good chance he stays on in Calgary unless he decides to make a lateral move.
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