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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Frankly, does Conroy actually know anything about coaching, developing players, etc? Who do I trust more with a roster - him or Sutter?
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Regardless of qualifications or coaching ability, I don't think giving Sutter carte blanche is a surefire path to success either.
Conroy's been in the league. Heck, he WAS that guy who performed totally differently in a different role (St. Louis #3C vs Calgary #1C). He's a few months removed from TRADING a guy away who performed totally differently in a different role (after coach after coach - including Sutter's brief stint - refused to try it). He's obviously aware of successful organizations who do things the way he described, as someone whose job it is to watch virtually every game everywhere.
Honestly, the fact that there is (yet again) a disconnect on player evaluation between management and coaching philosophies is baffling.