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Originally Posted by getbak
Associate coaches get paid more than assistants.
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I could be off on this, but it also seems like associate coaches will run the bench periodically at the behest of the head coach. This happens occasionally with assistants, but with the associate tag, I think it is implied that there is an intention to do it from time to time.
I also think it's a way for a team to appoint an heir to the head coach.
Part of me can't help but wonder if Sutter, after seeing all the flaws with the roster up close, doesn't intend of finishing his 3 year deal. He only came out of semi-retirement because he thought the Flames could win the Cup within the next 2 seasons, but I don't see how he can actually believe that now.