[News Roundup] Flames head coach search. Friedman: Huska is the leading contender

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[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp

I'm hoping Tanguay! He was awesome as a player, he should be good for Huby

Huberdeau is like Tanguay reincarnated in so many ways.

[Toonage]

Makes sense to interview a guy like Gallant but $8M to Sutter pretty much seals the coaching decision. First timer incoming. And this time we should all be grateful!

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Probably for the best Re: Gallant

He might help them win but I could see it going the way of Darryl Sutter towards the end all over again.

Conroy/Love seemed destined from the start.

And honestly I'd love to have guys like Tanguay and Gelinas on the bench with him.

Our last PP guy needs to hit the road. ####ing team Canada figured out what he couldn't with Weegar on the PP in a matter of days. Pathetic.

[Paulie Walnuts]

If we can't get Tanguay as a assistant I wonder if Savard becomes an option and if he would even be open to being an assistant coach.

What is the pay bump from going as a HC in the OHL to AC in the NHL?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

If we can't get Tanguay as a assistant I wonder if Savard becomes an option and if he would even be open to being an assistant coach.

What is the pay bump from going as a HC in the OHL to AC in the NHL?

Depends on the team, especially in the O where some teams are always almost broke but some others throw money around like crazy. But generally a low end NHL assistant salary still blows a head coach O salary out of the water

I haven't been following too closely, but does Savard want an NHL job again? I remember him trying to buy a major stake of Windsor a few years ago

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by btimbit

I haven't been following too closely, but does Savard want an NHL job again? I remember him trying to buy a major stake of Windsor a few years ago

Well it is being reported the Flames interviewed him already for the head coach job. So yeah I would say he has some interest.

[Canada 02]

would the Flames be interested in Sheldon Keefe if he were to become available?

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

would the Flames be interested in Sheldon Keefe if he were to become available?

For sure but I don't think Keefe is going anywhere from what I have heard.

[FanIn80]

I don't know. I think hiring Love is a bit of a cop out. It's kinda like a "the answers are in the room" hire. Honestly, I don't know a lot about Mitch Love's career or how good of a coach he is, but you'd have to think having the best goalie in the CHL for the last two seasons would have some impact on his Coach of the Year awards.

I'm still questioning his decision to give up home ice. To me, that just seems like a non-starter. Like, if someone says, "hey Coach, I know you guys are the top seed in the entire league, buuuuut... how about you get the first two home games, and give us the final three? (in a 5-game series)", I would just laugh at the absurdity and that would be the end of it.

I mean, even if we lose the first two games on the road, we would still at least have the home crowd for each elimination game. If you win one on the road, you just need to go 2 and 1 at home to win the series. Winning both on the road, then you just need to win 1 of your 3 home games to move on.

Just a head scratcher to me and even putting all that aside, I'm still not sure how excited I can be about an inexperienced internal hire.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I don't know. I think hiring Love is a bit of a cop out. It's kinda like a "the answers are in the room" hire. Honestly, I don't know a lot about Mitch Love's career or how good of a coach he is, but you'd have to think having the best goalie in the CHL for the last two seasons would have some impact on his Coach of the Year awards.

I'm still questioning his decision to give up home ice. To me, that just seems like a non-starter. Like, if someone says, "hey Coach, I know you guys are the top seed in the entire league, buuuuut... how about you get the first two home games, and give us the final three (in a 5-game series)" to me, I would just laugh at the absurdity and that would be the end of it.

I mean, even if we lose the first two games on the road, we would still at least have the home crowd for each elimination game. If you win one on the road, you just need to go 2 and 1 at home to win the series. Winning both on the road, then you just need to win 1 of your 3 home games to move on.

Just a head scratcher to me and even putting all that aside, I'm still not sure how excited I can be about an inexperienced internal hire.

On the flip side you could have been down 2-0 coming home and playing your very best and goalied and lose 2-1 in OT and 3-0 in the series and you are still questioned.

The format really is dumb and can make anyone look foolish.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I don't know. I think hiring Love is a bit of a cop out. It's kinda like a "the answers are in the room" hire. Honestly, I don't know a lot about Mitch Love's career or how good of a coach he is, but you'd have to think having the best goalie in the CHL for the last two seasons would have some impact on his Coach of the Year awards.

I'm still questioning his decision to give up home ice. To me, that just seems like a non-starter. Like, if someone says, "hey Coach, I know you guys are the top seed in the entire league, buuuuut... how about you get the first two home games, and give us the final three (in a 5-game series)" to me, I would just laugh at the absurdity and that would be the end of it.

I mean, even if we lose the first two games on the road, we would still at least have the home crowd for each elimination game. If you win one on the road, you just need to go 2 and 1 at home to win the series. Winning both on the road, then you just need to win 1 of your 3 home games to move on.

Just a head scratcher to me.

Kind of like a 2 time Stanley Cup winner and Jack Adams winner tapping Nick Ritchie on the shoulder in a season saving shoot out attempt

In all seriousness, you have a 2 time AHL coach of the year who seems to have done more good than bad and won't command a huge salary and knows many of the young players who will see time with the Flames next year. Give him the chance.

And if it winds up being Conroy's first firing in 2 years at least it was a credentialed in house hire. Hard to fault him for that.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I don't know. I think hiring Love is a bit of a cop out. It's kinda like a "the answers are in the room" hire. Honestly, I don't know a lot about Mitch Love's career or how good of a coach he is, but you'd have to think having the best goalie in the CHL for the last two seasons would have some impact on his Coach of the Year awards.

I'm still questioning his decision to give up home ice. To me, that just seems like a non-starter. Like, if someone says, "hey Coach, I know you guys are the top seed in the entire league, buuuuut... how about you get the first two home games, and give us the final three? (in a 5-game series)", I would just laugh at the absurdity and that would be the end of it.

I mean, even if we lose the first two games on the road, we would still at least have the home crowd for each elimination game. If you win one on the road, you just need to go 2 and 1 at home to win the series. Winning both on the road, then you just need to win 1 of your 3 home games to move on.

Just a head scratcher to me and even putting all that aside, I'm still not sure how excited I can be about an inexperienced internal hire.

Is it the coach's decision on the schedule or was it Pascall's?

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Is it the coach's decision on the schedule or was it Pascall's?

He's said it was "100% his decision."

[flamesgod]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I don't know. I think hiring Love is a bit of a cop out. It's kinda like a "the answers are in the room" hire. Honestly, I don't know a lot about Mitch Love's career or how good of a coach he is, but you'd have to think having the best goalie in the CHL for the last two seasons would have some impact on his Coach of the Year awards.

I'm still questioning his decision to give up home ice. To me, that just seems like a non-starter. Like, if someone says, "hey Coach, I know you guys are the top seed in the entire league, buuuuut... how about you get the first two home games, and give us the final three? (in a 5-game series)", I would just laugh at the absurdity and that would be the end of it.

I mean, even if we lose the first two games on the road, we would still at least have the home crowd for each elimination game. If you win one on the road, you just need to go 2 and 1 at home to win the series. Winning both on the road, then you just need to win 1 of your 3 home games to move on.

Just a head scratcher to me and even putting all that aside, I'm still not sure how excited I can be about an inexperienced internal hire.

Yup, you always pick the option that can theoretically give you more home games. Silly

[Bingo]

Unless you think his evaluation of a silly AHL rule speaks to his overall decision making capabilities it will literally never come up again in his career.

I'd stick with what the players say, wins and losses, and things like special teams.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Kind of like a 2 time Stanley Cup winner and Jack Adams winner tapping Nick Ritchie on the shoulder in a season saving shoot out attempt

Or Marc Crawford going with Bourque over Gretzky in Nagano.

I guess the only difference is Sutter and Crawford were both Stanley Cup winning coaches, and Love hasn't won a Calder or even been past the Conference Finals (as far as I know).

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Unless you think his evaluation of a silly AHL rule speaks to his overall decision making capabilities it will literally never come up again in his career.

I'd stick with what the players say, wins and losses, and things like special teams.

I watched zero Wrangler games, how did the special teams look?

How much of the special teams is the head coach?

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Or Marc Crawford going with Bourque over Gretzky in Nagano.

I guess the only difference is Sutter and Crawford were both Stanley Cup winning coaches, and Love hasn't won a Calder or even been past the Conference Finals (as far as I know).

I guess my point was that even the most experienced of coaches make dumb mistakes.

Love has a winning record as a coach, and as much as I hate to harp on it, he'll come in on the lower end of the pay scale which has to be appealing to ownership at this point.

I think he's earned a shot. No previous regime stigma like Huska may have. If those were the 2 choices, I'd go with Love.

[AndyM]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I watched zero Wrangler games, how did the special teams look?

1st PK
9th PP