Sutter brought in a guy who has worked as a head coach and worked under similar high profile coaches Hitchcock, and Claude Julien. Muller should be able to quickly pick up on Darryl Sutter's style and direction for the team. Brad brought in guys who lacked experience so this is a positive, results oriented change and should fit nicely with Darryl's plan. Obviously the Flames are in win now mode. Muller, an experienced guy can be a good addition, who can also be a buffer for the players.
I think the big thing with Sutter is rookies will make mistakes that can cost us win's, he is not going to give up on them but needs them learning quickly. The team doesn't make the playoffs by coaches/players leisurely learning on the fly. This is a bit of contrast in Brad's and Darryl's styles; We have seen now that coaches learning on the go really prolongs the goal when experience is lacking. Interesting to see if the Flames go with more size, or speed while adding a bit more skill.
If Sutter's goal is to win a cup he doesn't have a lot of time, it will be fun to see how quickly this unfolds.
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