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Are the Flyers Waiting on Quenneville? (and 4 burning questions) Mon's Buzz

December 10, 2018, 10:29 AM ET [35 Comments]
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Quick hit to start today...

When the Flyers moved out Ron Hextall most felt the coach would be changed with the new GM. Dave Scott and Paul Holmgren held a press conference where we asked 'can we be better right now?' and the answer was "yes."

It didn't take long for any hockey fan to ask the next question...While the GM can make trades that impact the team immediately most of his job has to do with keeping the team competitive over time.

When one asks the question "Can we be better right now?" the finger 99.9% of the time points to the coach...And yet several games have now passed and not only is the coach still coaching the team, they added a new assistant.

Paul Holmgren did say he hoped the new GM would give Hakstol a long look...but since Hextall's firing the Flyers have continued to show the inconsistent play that has plagued them for so long... And yet, there is very little talk of moving out Hakstol.

Maybe there is a reason for that...

Joel Quenneville is the kind of coach that can change everything, but Quenneville had been telling most people he was probably going to wait this year out...until Hextall's firing when I started to hear he would decide "after the Christmas Holidays." I don't believe that changing timeline is a coincidence. Nor do I believe if the possibility of getting Quenneville a month from now even remotely exists the Flyers would bring in a coach for the next 3 weeks only.

I want to specify this is all speculative and dot connecting at this point, but these are pretty obvious dots.

The questions I ask you:

1. Does Joel Quenneville make the Flyers better right now?
2. Should they be waiting this out even if they could still be left at the alter?
3. Should Hakstol be allowed to coach the rest of the year?
4. If not coach Q, who is the best fit for the Flyers?

more to come with Rumor Update.



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