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Originally Posted by mikephoen
Ugh, I hate arguments like this. Darryl is obviously a hall of fame coach, and is incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of hockey, but that doesn't mean he's infallible and can never be wrong.
When Darryl made the Phaneuf trade or the Regehr trade, tons of people on CP hated the deals and thought they were big mistakes. And guess what, the people who thought that were 100% correct and Darryl was completely wrong. No coach/GM/whatever is always right and above being questioned or disagreed with.
Now in this case, I'd personally give Darryl the benefit of the doubt, but he could very well be wrong or mishandling things. It's definitely possible, and the people who think he's wrong could be correct. Argue the points they are making, don't just throw up your hands and say 'The coach must know best, cause he's the coach!'
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Sad it took so long to see a post like this. Sutter is a great coach no doubt about it, but everyone can make mistakes.
And take it a bit further. Sutter is a boss with 2 dozen employees. Most of us here have been in work situations where we feel we have done the work and someone else advances before us. So lets not act like this is something unprecedented where the wrong person gets the glory.
I think we see a lot of coaches and organizations that value veteran players. And I think think those are often the very same organizations that are terrible at developing talent. Having suffered through the Ken Holland era as a Wings fan, I am very attuned to this philosophy.
One other thing I would say for someone like Sutter that has a reputation as being tough on younger players... I think it is important to remember a good leader knows that people all react different. Not everyone responds positively to tough love. That doesn't make them selfish or weak or anything else. No idea if that is the case here, but as we all discuss narratives, I think that is important to remember.