Confirmed with Link: Geoff Ward is officially head coach

[Mobiandi]

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[super6646]

Beat me man.

Mehhhhhhhhhhh

 

[super6646]

Was expected by most fans tbh. It isn’t the worst thing to keep him around, but I have some concerns about the state of the team moving forward. Next year is make or break, and the loses on defence have me worried big time.

 

[DCDM]

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

FML I want to cry but have no more tears.

 

[Mobiandi]

Let's be honest. Who wants to come here? Our situation is way too volatile and precarious for a big name coach to stake his name.

But also, coaching matters but I don't think it matters quite as much as roster construction does. Rick Bowness and Craig Berube were not names that inspired great joy in their respective fanbases but both have done a great job despite their very pedestrian NHL resumes. I also think Ward is better than both Peters and Gulutzan, and there won't be any adjustment period for systems and whatnot given that he had his own training camp and high-stakes games to impose his tactics. He did all he could and I just can't blame him for our top guys taking the playoffs off for the 19th time in a row

Ball's in Treliving's court. It's up to him to improve this team because some of our top players just aren't cutting it. Let's hope he has a better idea for this offseason than Brodie for Kadri

 

[IGGY2JOHNNY]

 

[Mobiandi]

It will be interesting to see if Ward proceeds with the same assistants or if he hires his own guys

 

[super6646]

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Brutal news

 

[Fig]

Geoff "No longer a rookie or interim coach" Ward.

I don't hate it and I don't love it. Very... lukewarm, even though he far exceeded my expectations of him as an interim coach. I think I have to admit my expectations of him were and still are highly unrealistic as I believe I kept moving the goal posts up every time he quickly met my expectations.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Not surprised. Flames ownership has to find the cheapest option.

 

[JurassicTunga]

Well, I hope it works out.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Not my first choice. Or my second. Or my third.

 

[Volica]

Im totally whelmed.

 

[DCDM]

Not my first choice. Or my second. Or my third.

But is he your fourth choice?

 

[Deen]

Oh FFS. C'mon Flames, be better than this.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Brad Treliving saying to the fans "We don't need a head coach, we have a head coach at home."

I'm not mad, just disappointed.

 

[Ainsy01]

I think this move signifies that Gm Treliving is atleast somewhat happy with what is going on and that a total overhaul may not be forthcoming. Stability isnt a bad thing sometimes, relearning a system every two years hasnt been working either.

 

[Ainsy01]

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[Fig]

I think this move signifies that Gm Treliving is atleast somewhat happy with what is going on and that a total overhaul may not be forthcoming. Stability isnt a bad thing sometimes, relearning a system every two years hasnt been working either.

I agree. Stability with a coach so the team can focus on fine tuning rather than constantly re-learning is also an advantage in bringing Ward back. Alternatively, I also think there's also a huge, huge alternative opinion I would have if we have a core shake up in the off season. "It's not the coach, it's the way you boys are operating."

Though this would be especially weird though with how much of the off season opinion of players was that this was one of the tightest cores that even vets like Lucic have ever experienced and that Lucic himself believes it is just a little more more fine tuning towards being a perennial contender...

 

[Boomstick]

I'm not surprised, I'm just not sure how to feel about it. We'll see in the long run I guess.
I would just assume that Calgary had to have reached out to Laviolette and Gallant and they just said they weren't interested. If that's the case, what choice did we have really?
It's up to the players now moving forward.

 

[Fire Treliving]

Treliving is the most pathetic GM in the league. God help us if he is the one in charge to trade one of our core players...

 

[viper0220]

There has to be major changes to the roster, if there are not major changes to roster, we will be in a rebuild mode in 3-4 years.

 

[viper0220]

Treliving is the most pathetic GM in the league. God help us if he is the one in charge to trade one of our core players...

I feel the same way as you but I am going to give him one year because I think this is his last kick at the can.