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

[Locke]

Originally Posted by chummer

Yeah me too, I love seeing good people lose their jobs.

I know it's the business and he has to go but it's still bitter sweet.

I look forward to see who they'll hire.

Its the nature of the industry. I'd be on board with being sad about people being laid-off but an under-achieving hockey coach?

Nature of the beast.

[Toonage]

He got to coach an NHL team for 2 years and leaves a millionaire.

He'll be fine.

[Incogneto]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

I have no sources, but if I was a betting man I'd bet a #### ton of money that Tippett will be his replacement.

Talked to my source about this, and he said 'no, I highly doubt that.'

Not definitive, but sounded like the team is looking elsewhere.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by IliketoPuck

I know its a joke. But I swear to god if he hires Eakins, I will not watch a single Flames game next year, and for as long as he is coach.

Ya I feel the exact same way about Tippett. I have better things to do then watch the Flames become the boring version of the Arizona Coyotes. I think I would actually prefer Eakins. Actually I really don't want either but you get my point.

[Incogneto]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I mean, 80% of the hockey world expects that to happen.

yeah, I know. I just heard it from a reliable source. Confirming what everyone thinks.

[Incogneto]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

Either InCoGnEtO will be a CP Hero for breaking this news or he'll be scolded for making everyone excited for Monday only to realize the crushing defeat of another weekend gone by.

'As early as'.....Might not be Monday, but it looks like it will happen.

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by InCoGnEtO

'As early as'.....Might not be Monday, but it looks like it will happen.

Any news if it will be just GG or will the entire coaching staff be relieved? I want a complete fresh start.

[troutman]

Because I was curious - not too many coaches have been serving for more than 2-3 years in the NHL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...L_head_coaches

Of the 15 coaches hired in 2015 or earlier, 3 coach Canadian teams.

[troutman]

List of Current NHL GMs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...neral_managers

Of the 10 longest serving GMs, one is for a Canadian team.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

Either InCoGnEtO will be a CP Hero for breaking this news or he'll be scolded for making everyone excited for Monday only to realize the crushing defeat of another weekend gone by.

And when the inevitable 'Gulutzan Re-Signing' is announced he'll be roundly criticized as a heretic and burned at the stake.

[oldschoolcalgary]

i'd be interested to see if they decided to go with a guy with a track record this time around...GG didn't exactly knock my socks off when he was hired on to be honest...

not necessarily a fan of retreads... but i have a feeling they'll look harder at guys with some coaching success at the NHL level... MacLean was a guy i was thinking of last cycle (along with BB of course)

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Any news if it will be just GG or will the entire coaching staff be relieved? I want a complete fresh start.

Hard to say as Gelinas and Sigalet seem to be hand picked by management.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by scotty2hotty

It's strange - I've always been disappointed when we've fired a coach. Even the really bad coaches. I've always been saddened by the fact that the wrong candidate was brought in and it was another wasted season.

With GG though? I'm downright giddy.

After an atrocious season, I'm truly excited to watch this coaching staff get the boot.

I am always one of the first to say that you never wish personal ill on a player or a coach. That being said, I genuinely hope that GG never gets a sniff at another coaching position in this league again.

He has sucked all joy out of my valuable entertainment hours for almost two years now. I feel a personal burden will be lifted once he's gone.

I agree with everything said in this post except the bold part, I want him get hired back on another team prompto, so he can ruin another team, it'll be easy point to pick up.

[Split98]

I'm not against Tippett, but I'm not excited about it either.

I hope that we're at least going to see what transpires before making a decision. I'm also hoping there's a conversation with Darryl before Tippett is decided.

Q, Sutter, AV, ... Tippett would be my preference

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by Locke

And when the inevitable 'Gulutzan Re-Signing' is announced he'll be roundly criticized as a heretic and burned at the stake.

"I'm telling you people, He's going to get fired"

Burn him!

[Incogneto]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Any news if it will be just GG or will the entire coaching staff be relieved? I want a complete fresh start.

Didn't get into this much detail, sorry.

[Incogneto]

Originally Posted by Locke

And when the inevitable 'Gulutzan Re-Signing' is announced he'll be roundly criticized as a heretic and burned at the stake.

Can't wait, lol.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Interesting coach, huge pedigree with the Wings and their championships, won the Adams with Ottawa and was still an assistant up until last year in Anaheim.

Something just seems wrong that this guy can't keep a job with all the winning he's been doing.

I have heard the reason he left Anaheim was a differing opinion with Caryle and the fact he didn't come cheap as an assistant.

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Hard to say as Gelinas and Sigalet seem to be hand picked by management.

I don't mind Gelinas but with this many failures in net, I hope they get someone other than Sigalet.

[Ozy_Flame]

If Gulutzan is getting let go, then I hope Dave Cameron is getting fired into the sun. There is no excuses for our abysmal, absolutely wretched PP %.