Barn Burner: The Boys are Back!! (Boomer, Pinder & Warrener)

[HighLifeMan]

You can really see why a guy like this can win over a managerial team in an interview. You just can't help but to root for the man. I am feeling much more optimistic about the hire now then I did initially.

His vote of confidence in Huberdeau and Weegar in that interview is certainly exciting.

[Textcritic]

What an excellent interview.

After listening to his entire story, it dawned on my: I don't think Ryan Huska has ever been fired. Twenty years in coaching now, and I don't think he has moved any direction but up. That seems pretty remarkable.

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[Paulie Walnuts]

Yeah that was a really good interview.

He sounds authentic and you can tell why they say he is a good communicator not a lot of stumbling with words and clear explanation.

Loved the part about what a captain can do.

Also loved him talking about Huberdeau and how much talent he has and we haven't seen it yet.

Excited to see what his staff looks like how the team looks on the ice.

The authenticity of him comes across a lot you have to be happy for him and his family. Its like the opposite of Gulutzan who was so fake in everything he did.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

You can tell the guys who are actors versus the ones who are confident enough to say what they mean and mean what they say without hesitation.

Doesn't seem at all like a guy who's been thrust into a situation he wasn't prepared for. He's worked for it and done his homework on this specific group.

I don't know how good he will be at being the hard ass when the team needs it but as far as preparation and communication go he has my confidence.

GG was definitely a guy that looked lost by comparison and who didn't have an approach actually catered to the team and players he was coaching.

Any "success" in Edmonton is most certainly on their two players more than anything that blind squirrel has come up with.

In fact, Holland, Woody and every one else can thank the McDavid effect for every bit of success they've experienced. Connor is making and extending careers for others up there.

[SuperMatt18]

He really seems like such a genuine guy who is going to be very transparent with you both positively and negatively ... and in my career and life those are always the people that you would go through a wall for.

I love when they were talking off the start about how it was lots of smiles and excitement in the press conference, and how Huska says you shouldn't have to change yourself.

I want people that are excited and show their emotions leading this team. Enough of the stone face and robots.

Originally Posted by HighLifeMan

You can really see why a guy like this can win over a managerial team in an interview. You just can't help but to root for the man. I am feeling much more optimistic about the hire now then I did initially.

His vote of confidence in Huberdeau and Weegar in that interview is certainly exciting.

You could almost see him biting his tongue when Rhett was saying he didn't think Weegar was top 4 dman, and then really empahtically said that Weegar is a top 4 dman every day of the week when given his chance to respond.

Rhett was clueless there. Weegar got better as the season went on, but he was still good to start the year too. Just was having some shooting percentage issues.

[dammage79]

Today's BB was a good listen. You k9nd of have to work hard and do some mental gymnastics to not like Huska. He's done the grind to get here, let's find out how he does.

[MissTeeks]

Did anyone listen to Barn Burner yesterday? Rhett and Pinder got into it after Frank's hit and Rhett just left the live stream for the Pinder Report and never came back lol.

[dustygoon]

I tried listening to the whole thing, but was busy. Did he mention anything about Sutter? What kind of influence on him or anything like that?

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

Did anyone listen to Barn Burner yesterday? Rhett and Pinder got into it after Frank's hit and Rhett just left the live stream for the Pinder Report and never came back lol.

Pinder was right. And Rhett was being super sensitive.

Guys have asked out forever. Lindros wouldn't play in Quebec.

Flames had lots of guys demand trades in the early 90s.

The whole "guys back then loved the game more" thing is Rhett looking back at it with rose coloured glasses.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

You can tell the guys who are actors versus the ones who are confident enough to say what they mean and mean what they say without hesitation...

Yeah, I seriously doubt that this is something that you can do with any reliable consistency, and I have serious reservations that your nebulous opinion about other people's "confidence" is in any way meaningful.

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[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

I tried listening to the whole thing, but was busy. Did he mention anything about Sutter? What kind of influence on him or anything like that?

He said he keep a book and has taken a lot from everyone.

No bashing or anything but the stuff he talks about kind of highlights everything that went wrong last year no captain and how important that is and guys like Huberdeau being allowed to do what they want to do.

From all the interview I've heard I think Bill Peters in his short time might be a guy he draws more from.

Talked about how they knew they would win every game they played and played so fast and teams didn't expect it.

[RM14]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Pinder was right. And Rhett was being super sensitive.

Guys have asked out forever. Lindros wouldn't play in Quebec.

Flames had lots of guys demand trades in the early 90s.

The whole "guys back then loved the game more" thing is Rhett looking back at it with rose coloured glasses.

I thought we traded guys because we knew we couldn't afford the rising salaries.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Yeah, I seriously doubt that this is something that you can do with any reliable consistency, and I have serious reservations that your nebulous opinion about other people's "confidence" is in any way meaningful.

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You don't feel like Glen was putting on an act?

Ryan feels authentic and real.

Glen felt like he was trying to be someone just to get the job.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

You don't feel like Glen was putting on an act?



Ryan feels authentic and real.



Glen felt like he was trying to be someone just to get the job.

I think we form opinions of people on the basis of all sorts of inputs, and that from a distance most of these opinions are wrong. I am old enough to have learned to not put much stock into what I or anyone else "feels."

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[flamesgod]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I think we form opinions of people on the basis of all sorts of inputs, and that from a distance most of these opinions are wrong. I am old enough to have learned to not put much stock into what I or anyone else "feels."

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Just have to look at the stick throwing incident as an example. That was all a show. The reason I know it was a show, is because right before he threw his stick, he was going to slam his stick on the ice but didn't. If that was real rage he's pounding his stick on the ice then hurling that thing into the stands like The Hulk.

[Sandman]

Not that it matters, but I met Gully at one of the camp scrimmages at WinSport. He took the time to talk to all the little kids about their minor hockey experiences, and to chat with everyone and sign autographs- all the while, the rest of the coaches and management were sitting around a table in the boardroom.

Crappy coach, good person.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Yeah that was a really good interview.

He sounds authentic and you can tell why they say he is a good communicator not a lot of stumbling with words and clear explanation.

Loved the part about what a captain can do.

Also loved him talking about Huberdeau and how much talent he has and we haven't seen it yet.

Excited to see what his staff looks like how the team looks on the ice.

The authenticity of him comes across a lot you have to be happy for him and his family. Its like the opposite of Gulutzan who was so fake in everything he did.

Being authentic is important, I think in Glen Treliving was looking for a players coach. He has a good hockey mind but not everyone is a task master; Having the ability to get the players playing together at a high level is half the battle. You need goaltending and a good mix of players. Huska while coming across as genuine and authentic has been able to observe some good coaches and some who have struggled. Seems like a really good hire for this group.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by flamesgod

Just have to look at the stick throwing incident as an example. That was all a show. The reason I know it was a show, is because right before he threw his stick, he was going to slam his stick on the ice but didn't. If that was real rage he's pounding his stick on the ice then hurling that thing into the stands like The Hulk.

It definitely screamed a guy that wasn't actually that ticked off but realized he needed to do something because they were in a rut and people were watching with expectations ... so he proceeds to fling a stick into the stands awkwardly.

It was awkward because it wasn't authentic.

Some guys come from the school of the McDavid "let's go" and force what they cognitively recognize is probably expected of them, but do it without real emotion behind it.

Huska appears to have the pulse of these players because he was one for a while and wears his emotions on his sleeve in a controlled manner that also isn't forced or manufactured. You can tell already why the respect level would be higher for him in the room than a guy like Gulutzan (as decent and well-meaning as he might have been).

[Mr.Coffee]

The reality is that as much as people don’t like it, and as tough as it may seem at times, people can use a little kick to the ass every now and then to stay hungry. It doesn’t mean you have to make it super personal (but, ultimately, it will get personal), and it doesn’t mean you need to be offside. A coach should be careful with their wording, purposeful, and ensure that any criticism levied is properly contextualized.

I believe that Gaudreau especially was the engine of the Flames offense for awhile and he excelled with these coaches. The man’s own father said as much on tv in an interview. It’s no coincidence that Gaudreaus best years are with tougher branded coaches. He excelled with tough coaches.

But this is where Sutter failed last year. He is not a good communicator. He did not have the repertoire with Kadri and Huberdeau yet, and he says things he thinks people understand when it is not abundantly clear. How many times on this board alone are posters trading thoughts trying to decode what Sutter meant? Imagine being in his dressing room. Sure, it can be amusing, but I can see how it’d get old fast when you layer in the helpings of extreme player bias and preferential treatment for grinders above all else.

So yes, I think Huska is going to be a much better fit for this version of the Flames. That said, his job is to extract maximum effort and leverage skill sets appropriately. I am very confident in his ability to do the latter, but not sure on his ability to do the former. The way Kadri and crew quit on this team and organization makes me extremely nervous and I’m not sure any coach can motivate a person that likely views their career arc as having done it all (in Kadri specifically).

Anyway, I like what I’m hearing and like what the Flames have done so far in the changes they have made. I also have an immense newfound appreciation for Don Maloney who is (to me anyway) really shining in this transitionary stuff.

[Goriders]

Great Huska interview. Learned a lot I didn’t know. Seems to have been a winner everywhere he has gone. The more I hear the more I like Huska.