I don't know if huska would know what to do with a high octane offense. Don't think he would adjust well from his low event style. He's great for this kind of team. But I don't know if versatility is an apt description until he can prove otherwise.
Wait ... I thought after yesterday's game the pitchforks were out and firing was just a formality. Maybe the front office is trolling and saw your comments and said "I raise you two years" lol. Love CP.
First, I think the lack of talent argument is weak and false. It's an excuse to stick up for Huska because he is such a nice guy. Huberdeau, Kadri, Sharangovich, Coronato, Coleman even have all the ability to hit 30 goals. Well Coronato has not but if the system was geared more towards the roster makeup he would. This is a skill group of forwards, funneling everything back to the point would be great if the team was a bunch of Adam Klapka's standing in front of the net. Instead you neuter player creativity for guys like Huby, Zary, Frost, etc... Huska's system is close to Sutter's except Sutter had everyone shooting from the perimeter to get mass shot volume. It didn't work for the roster he had and the only exception was the top line of Gaudreau/Lindholm/Tkachuk that got called out by the coach for being more interested in padding their stats then playing his system. Huska's system is even worse for this because everything gets funneled back to the point rather than shoot from anywhere which at least gives you a snowballs chance in hell of scoring. Combine that with nobody screening the goalie and it's a recipe for a great lack of scoring. Under the Sutter/Huska types of offensive zone system Huberdeau went from an 80-115 consistent player to 50-60. You made one of the most talented passers in the game into a two way 2nd line grinder because he was talented enough to change his game to fit the system. The system doesn't work for this roster, it just doesn't. If we had a large strong forward on each line that went directly to screening the goalie it would work. We don't have that.
Well Sharangovich and Coleman did hit 30 goals under Huska and only under Huska so presumably we can credit Coach Huska for this accomplishment. Kadri scored a career high of 35 goals under Huska last year so presumably we can credit Huska for that. And Huberdeau came within 2 goals of his career high last year. Coronato has only played under Huska but given that the other names have had their most successful goal scoring seasons under Huska (with the exception of Huberdeau who came within 2 goals of his career high)
I think it is safe to assume that Huska is pushing them to heights they likely would not have achieved without Huska (or at least never did without Huska).
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These posts talking about such boring hockey makes me wonder if I was watching a different team last season. I watched a lot of very entertaining games. Yes, they aren't the most skilled team but they do work hard and some players have hit personal bests under Huska which has already been noted. Wouldn't surprise me at all if there's a regression this season (especially if they trade away more vets) but between the young players on the roster and the past couple drafts the future is looking bright.
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Well Sharangovich and Coleman did hit 30 goals under Huska and only under Huska so presumably we can credit Coach Huska for this accomplishment. Kadri scored a career high of 35 goals under Huska last year so presumably we can credit Huska for that. And Huberdeau came within 2 goals of his career high last year. Coronato has only played under Huska but given that the other names have had their most successful goal scoring seasons under Huska (with the exception of Huberdeau who came within 2 goals of his career high)
I think it is safe to assume that Huska is pushing them to heights they likely would not have achieved without Huska (or at least never did without Huska).
I'm not anti Huska, but the logical reason these players all hit career highs in Calgary compared to other teams is because the team is bad, they're the best we have, and they get increased playing time as a result.
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I'm not anti Huska, but the logical reason these players all hit career highs in Calgary compared to other teams is because the team is bad, they're the best we have, and they get increased playing time as a result.
Yes that is correct but that would run counter to the thesis I was responding to that the theory that the team has a lack of talent is weak and false. Not sure how you can have a team that does not lack talent and also have guys hitting career highs across the board and say that they should be scoring even more than what Huska has then scoring at.
Huska is clearly a coach that gets the most out of his players, that is basically proven by the individual stats and the team results.
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He deserves the job security after last season. I have my doubts about Huska being the coach to lead the Flames to the promised land, but one could say that about any of the last 10 coaches the Flames have had behind the bench.
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I hated this hiring at first, but I became a fan after the first training camp- I liked the structure, and the hard work he was able to elicit from his team. The guys are fun to watch, and 96 points was quite incredible for a team that was expected to finish near the bottom of the league.
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