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Jetfire · 03-05-2021, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by keenan87

I am most excited about accountability and knowing that players are going to be held accountable if they play like crap.

Guys like Gaudreau, Monahan, Backlund, Giordano, Tkachuk, Lindholm - better be ready for this.

I have to wonder how happy he is seeing Backlund, probably his single best draft pick, turn into a solid two-way forward and still playing for the team after all these years.

GS Skier · 03-05-2021, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Nammer403

Ya ya because Spiderman and Simpsons reminds everyone of Hockey. Don't let it bug you though...I mostly only pop in to read once in a while and I just blow past memes and don't bother reading any "point" the meme crowd makes anymore than I ever read those 10 paragraph "manifestos" other guys are compelled to write.

BTW do you "meme" children also "tweet"? 280 characters is about the high end speed for the memer set here.

Anyhow gotta go to work and visit some serious websites.

Joborule · 03-05-2021, 06:32 AM

Well this is ####ing fantastic news to wake up to.

Finally a legit coach.

Now let's see what this roster is truly made of. Let's ####ing go.

Yobbo · 03-05-2021, 06:33 AM

I'm completely gobsmacked!

Boreal · 03-05-2021, 06:33 AM

It would be nice if they bring in a recently retired player to kind of breakdown the game to the players. Versteeg would be perfect, but I doubt he’s available.

Jetfire · 03-05-2021, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

I honestly had to check if it was April 1st.

What a sad and desperate move. We’ve become the Oilers, selling nostalgia to a disenchanted fanbase.

Right, because the grease's old boys club totally coached teams to multiple cup wins. Exactly the same.

calgARI · 03-05-2021, 06:34 AM

Incredible news. Best coach I’ve seen with the Calgary Flames.

Toonage · 03-05-2021, 06:34 AM

Wow. What news to wake up to! I'm excited to see how this team plays over the remainder of the season. Who responds well, who shows that they aren't long for this team. Many wanted to see what this team looks like under an elite coach. They get their wish. I'm one of those people.

I have to think this was an ownership decision, their hire. I suspect Treliving may also be on thin ice at this point too but as others have noted his contract runs a few more years too but we'll see.

No more excuses though. Not for the players, not for the GM, not for this team. Some pretty major questions were already answered in the past few hours.

-TC- · 03-05-2021, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by djsFlames

I thought Darryl was a pipe dream. I thought no one would get him back off the farm.

I guess old ties paid off, will be interested to see how this all unfolded behind the scenes.

I didn't think Brad had it in him to give this team exactly the medicine it needed.

And it sounds like he's actively seeking a RW still too.

Incredible.

I am very pro-Darryl. I loved him as a coach, and I'm thrilled he's coming back. I can't wait to see him behind the bench.

...what I'd really like to see is video of his first team briefing.

Vinny01 · 03-05-2021, 06:35 AM

Unreal news to wake up to!

Johnhitbox · 03-05-2021, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dino7c

that's what you get for winning 7-3 lol

but seriously this was done before the game obviously

Maybe he doesn't like odd numbers

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Johnhitbox · 03-05-2021, 06:37 AM

I made a post yesterday saying this exact thing.. didn't expect to be right. I'll let my wife know i was right for once.

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Scroopy Noopers · 03-05-2021, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by btimbit

Is this strange feeling....hope?

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Originally Posted by Jetfire

Hope.

djsFlames · 03-05-2021, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

I honestly had to check if it was April 1st.

What a sad and desperate move. We’ve become the Oilers, selling nostalgia to a disenchanted fanbase.

This move is anything but sad. Are you kidding.

Brad Treliving signed off on this and he didn't have anything to do with the regimes before him. It's not about nostalgia.

Darryl Sutter is a legitimately good coach. The icing on the cake is the nostalgic ties.

Who here is done with being a debbie downer and ready for our next epic run?

I ####ing am.

-TC- · 03-05-2021, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dino7c

that's what you get for winning 7-3 lol

but seriously this was done before the game obviously

I'm guessing Brad, Darryl and ownership were literally polishing and signing the contract during the game.

Erick Estrada · 03-05-2021, 06:39 AM

Like the players I was checking out on the team this season. Thanks to this news I'm excited about Flames hockey again. Shame this move couldn't have been made in the fall but I'm glad ownership stepped in here as Treliving does a lot of things right but hiring head coaches is not one of them. Hopefully the players respond accordingly but if they don't it's pretty clear the ones that don't will be on the outs and not Darryl.

djsFlames · 03-05-2021, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

Exactly what came to mind haha.

Moneyhands23 · 03-05-2021, 06:43 AM

Seems like a good day to buy a nice bottle of hooch and a bag of weed fellas!

djsFlames · 03-05-2021, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Toonage

Wow. What news to wake up to! I'm excited to see how this team plays over the remainder of the season. Who responds well, who shows that they aren't long for this team. Many wanted to see what this team looks like under an elite coach. They get their wish. I'm one of those people.

I have to think this was an ownership decision, their hire. I suspect Treliving may also be on thin ice at this point too but as others have noted his contract runs a few more years too but we'll see.

No more excuses though. Not for the players, not for the GM, not for this team. Some pretty major questions were already answered in the past few hours.

I'm just so glad we get to see the answer to this.

Knowing that the potential of this core wasn't being fully exploited and maybe never would before it would be broken up was hanging over us like a dark cloud I think.

It brings immense relief just to know that we have a chance to find out what these guys have in them when a proven bench "manipulator" thats won is pulling the strings.

Hackey · 03-05-2021, 06:50 AM

This was basically the only move we were going to get so I don't mind it. If Daryl can't get the best out of this group I doubt barely anyone else can. I still think the team lacks what it takes to be elite but maybe Daryl can spark some magic like he's done before. Either way this should give all the answers we need one way or the other.