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Originally Posted by EnvisionSaintJohn
Dude won’t be there long. He’s probably a better coach than a dozen NHL coaches already. Fingers crossed he never goes to the Leafs!
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I agree that Gardiner won't be here for long.
For one thing, he is 64 years old.
For another, Irving has a brief window of opportunity to chase his dream of a Memorial Cup. The Wildcats are currently a young, talented, but, underperforming team requiring a strong hand and firm guidance. This is why Gardiner was hired.
The window of opportunity is 2-3 years. Irving will sell the farm to bulk up the team with additional talent in order to go for the Memorial Cup. He will sacrifice draft picks for 5-6 years down the road in order to do this.
As such, the Wildcats of 2028 will be a pale imitation of the team from next year. Gardiner would be wasting his talent on a team such as that. He will be gone in 2-3 years.
Now, whether or not he choses to go to the NHL is up to him. In three years time he will be 67. This is getting up there in terms of beginning an NHL career. I'm of the impression that he is a Maritime boy, and, that he is happy with living here. The NHL might be the pinnacle, but, really, Gardiner has nothing to prove. He is already a legend.