Cause for concern:
It is really important to get the most out of your guys that have 10+ million guaranteed contracts.
There is not a lot of levers that a coach has to bend them to playing the style that he feels is best for the team. You can't get rid of them or put them in the stands or even put them on the 4th line without risking your career.
On the Flames there are 10+ players that have more than 10M guaranteed.
On the Canes Peters had 5.
I can see Sutter and/or AV calling out the core players for not playing hard enough.
I do not see Peters calling out Monahan for not jumping in to protect Gaudreau or to tell Gaudreau to stop whining or Hamilton for getting lost on the ice.
I don't believe that Peters is the best fit for this talented underachieving team.
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