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Originally Posted by Toonage
Hopefully someone with knowledge of the situation can clarify but was it not true that ownership wanted to go back to Darryl but Treliving pushed for Peters? Wonder what the conversation is like now if that was indeed the case.
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I think it was Dreger who was talking about how Ownership liked Sutter and still had a relationship with him during that time.
https://www.tsn.ca/radio/edmonton-12...back-1.1061679
Would love Sutter as the coach, but my only worry is if he does get hired, do any former players speak up with any bad stories? Wouldn't want a repeat of Peters or Babcock again, and I think his name was thrown around or alluded by Dan Carcillo late last year.
Also thought it was interesting that Treliving said in his interview with the Fan960 today that he considered an outside hire during the Peters fiasco, but thought it wasn't the right move at the time because of the time it would take for the new coach to familiarize themselves with the team. Thought the biggest positive from Ward wasn't necessarily the structure, but how he restored the team's belief and mental strength during a time when they were still reeling from the loss to the Avs last year.
I'm hoping that Treliving feels that Ward has served his purpose and moves him back to Associate.