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Originally Posted by Itse
I really hope the management doesn't pretend they are suited to make these kinds of judgements, being that they are not NHL coaches. But it wouldn't surprise me if they did.
I really hope they leave those decisions to actual professional NHL head coaches.
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I agree that management should not be in the kitchen of a coach telling them how to coach. Nor should they try to change a coaches systems/styles. I wasn't trying to suggest that. However I do think that management's job is to try and define what coaching systems can/will work with your team and find a coach that suits your team and the way you want to play.
The hard part is there is a tipping point where you just pick the best coach available even if he doesn't fully suit your want, because he is much better than the guys below him. Given the choice, I'd pick Sutter over Peters in a heartbeat even though I don't think Sutter's coaching style/systems suits the way the flames are built or the philosophy I think management has in mind. Contrarily I'm not sure I'd pick Ruff over Peters.
I think, the hard part for management will be deciding where that tipping point is, because I personally don't see some of the ideal candidates we want being available.