I love Darryl Sutter the coach as much as anyone, but I don't see him being a fit for this team.
The Flames are not physical. They are not in your face. They are incapable of making life difficult for the other team. I cannot see them playing Sutter hockey.
The Flames best, and most important / impactful players are Gaudreau and Brodie. They need to accept what they are and be a puck-moving, offensive team.
That doesn't mean no defense. And it doesn't mean that size and physicality aren't important. I just think that they should model their style after the Chicagos and TBs of the league, not the Kings or the Blues.
You need a style that fits your personnel, and I don't see Sutter being that for the current Flames.
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