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

[djsFlames]

Treliving trolled Spector hard with that timing.

Truly the worst newsbreaker/predictor ever. So bad it's funny.

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by stone hands

to everyone who posted for the sole purpose of hearing themselves talk by clamoring for a coaching change over the last year and a half

be careful what you wish for

Why? Whatever the fans said or didn't say has nothing to do with the change and whoever comes in.

[GullFoss]

I also wouldnt be opposed to Ruff. He did good things in Buffalo with a team that was built around team defense, fast transitions and a strong forecheck.

I'm going to say:
Sutter - Head Coach
Huska - Assistant Coach

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Locke

And now?

I came to the same conclusion. Just much, much faster.

You are an accountant. Numbers are your thing.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by nik-

Assistant to the regional manager.

You are on fire today!

[squiggs96]

After Gulutzan was fired, he instinctively looked down to the iPad on the floor to see what had just happened.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by stone hands

to everyone who posted for the sole purpose of hearing themselves talk by clamoring for a coaching change over the last year and a half

be careful what you wish for

Gulutzan wasnt the right guy for this team. All we can do is hope that the GM finds someone who is and not hitch his wagon to some more 'Magic Beans.'

You say it like we fired Ol' Gul. We had nothing to do with it. Now Treliving has to find the right guy.

And its not my place to say but I think everyone knows it. Hes got to find the right guy. Or else...

[Roof-Daddy]

16 years coaching in the NHL, but still only 56 years old.

1,216 games
648 wins
435 losses
.532 win %
2 Presidents trophies
2 Stanley Cup finals
9 100+ point seasons (pro rated lock out year)


I mean really, everyone knows who's resume this is, and this should be the first guy offered the vacant coaching job.

Whether he takes the job or not I dunno, but he should be the first guy offered.

[memphusk]

Only good thing Peters did is tell Lack to stop a puck.

[JurassicTunga12]

Good job BT.

[CroFlames]

Anyone grab a screen cap of Specs tweet? Looks like he may have deleted it.

[Racki]

I liked Glen and I think he's real smart. He just seemed to be in overhead as a head coach. I think a group that had a proven guy like Sutter or AV with Gulutzan and Huska would have been a tremendous staff.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

I also wouldnt be opposed to Ruff. He did good things in Buffalo with a team that was built around team defense, fast transitions and a strong forecheck.

I'm going to say:
Sutter - Head Coach
Huska - Assistant Coach

You could almost repeat history with that one. Sutter grooming Huska to become the next head coach. Hopefully with better results than Playfair.

[MisterJoji]

Originally Posted by Itse

I wouldn't mind Tippett. His reputation got tarnished in Phoenix, but there wasn't anything boring about Dallas when he coached it. 97+ points 5 times in a row, never lost in the first round, some really high scoring seasons in there.



That said, would much prefer AV.

Count me in. Tippett had had success everywhere except his last few years in Phoenix where Scotty Bowman couldn’t have coached that team higher than the basement. Also, his system of low scoring, boring hockey is mostly myth.

1.) Vigneault
2.) Tippett
3.) Trotz, Sutter
4.) Ruff

[DynastyEra]

BT seems like a smart cat. I think this team being so fresh out of a rebuild he may have figured doing some light experimenting was worth the gamble. He somewhat caved on goaltending and found a reasonable short term solution. The coaching "off the board" hire and "filling holes from within" to address scoring depth have both failed. You could argue our defensive depth signing and acquisitions were simply coaching ineptitude due to reluctance to try different pairings in different situations.


Hiring an established coach, and trading from our wealth of defensive depth have to be his obvious goals this summer. Experimenting is out of question at this point.


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[GullFoss]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

16 years coaching in the NHL, but still only 56 years old.

1,216 games
648 wins
435 losses
.532 win %
2 Presidents trophies
2 Stanley Cup finals
9 100+ point seasons (pro rated lock out year)


I mean really, everyone knows who's resume this is, and this should be the first guy offered the vacant coaching job.

Whether he takes the job or not I dunno, but he should be the first guy offered.

Darryl can't hear you cuz of the two stanely cup rings between his ears.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by stone hands

all i'm sayin is be careful what you wish for. if they do end up with peters it wouldn't surprise me since thats the "mold" treliving seems to be going for. i'd much prefer sutter or AV myself, but as of right now it could be anyone

Well wishing for Gulutzan to come back would be wishing for a 3rd year of Gulutzan hockey. I wouldn't wish that on anyone except maybe Oilers fans. Nowhere to go but up really.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

16 years coaching in the NHL, but still only 56 years old.

1,216 games
648 wins
435 losses
.532 win %
2 Presidents trophies
2 Stanley Cup finals
9 100+ point seasons (pro rated lock out year)


I mean really, everyone knows who's resume this is, and this should be the first guy offered the vacant coaching job.

Whether he takes the job or not I dunno, but he should be the first guy offered.

Dallas Eakins?

[indes]

Yes!!!

[VilleN]

Originally Posted by Locke

And now?

I came to the same conclusion. Just much, much faster.

I'll take a well reasoned analysis over a quick conclusion any day of the week. Anybody can spout conclusions with minimal effort. A comprehensive analysis, even if flawed, brings more to the table and is of much more value.