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Glen Gulutzan Could Be Introduced As Calgary's New Coach Today

06/17/2016 at 7:51am EDT

from Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun,

The man who currently employs Glen Gulutzan has little to gain by raving about his prized assistant.

But that’s how highly Vancouver Canucks coach Willie Desjardins thinks about the man who could be announced as the next Calgary Flames coach as early as Friday.

“I have a lot of respect for him and confidence in him,” said Desjardins when asked about the 44-year-old Gulutzan, who has been one of his right-hand men the last two years.

“He’s smart, he’s structured, he works hard and he more than does his job. He’s been real good for us. I like a lot of things about him.”

Desjardins might not like the idea of facing a Gulutzan-coached team on the other side of the Rockies, but as a friend he’d certainly understand.

“I knew what he was like when I worked for him and I just think he’s a guy you can trust,” said Desjardins, who was an assistant in Dallas while Gulutzan coached the Stars.

“He’s really thorough and he’s won at a number of levels and that’s always a good sign.”

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